System for determining unreturned standby resource usage
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1. A method for determining unreturned resource usage for a standby resource within a data processing system, the standby resource comprising an allocatable component configured to affect the functionality of the data processing system and to be selectively activated to address a computing need and having a specified window of activity, the method comprising:
- determining expected usage data of the standby resource operating within the specified window of activity;
determining unreturned usage data of the standby resource operating outside of the specified window of activity, wherein determining the unreturned usage data further includes determining the unreturned resource usage without interrupting operation of the standby resource;
processing the unreturned usage data of the standby resource separately from the expected usage data of the standby resource; and
outputting the processed unreturned usage data.
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Abstract
An apparatus, program product and method for determining unreturned standby resource usage. Unreturned standby resource data is monitored and stored separately from other standby resource data for billing and other accounting purposes.
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1. A method for determining unreturned resource usage for a standby resource within a data processing system, the standby resource comprising an allocatable component configured to affect the functionality of the data processing system and to be selectively activated to address a computing need and having a specified window of activity, the method comprising:
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determining expected usage data of the standby resource operating within the specified window of activity; determining unreturned usage data of the standby resource operating outside of the specified window of activity, wherein determining the unreturned usage data further includes determining the unreturned resource usage without interrupting operation of the standby resource; processing the unreturned usage data of the standby resource separately from the expected usage data of the standby resource; and outputting the processed unreturned usage data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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