System, method and program for allocating computer resources

• US 7,565,656 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2004
• Issued: 07/21/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Yamasaki, Yasushi, Fujino, Shuji
• Primary Examiner(s): An; Meng-Ai
• Assistant Examiner(s): To; Jennifer N
• Application Number:
  US10/894,312
• Publication Number:
  US 20050131982A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,827 Days
• Field of Search: 718104-105, 718/100, 709223-226
• US Class Current: 718/104
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/5022 Workload threshold
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/505 considering the load

Abstract

The present invention is capable of automatically changing resource allocation based on a result of measurement of performance information conforming to the service level objective corresponding to various kinds of applications. For the change of resource allocation, in accordance with a generated resource allocation changing rules and the structure information, the present invention comprises: a performance measurement item template to generate a measurement item of the performance information from the structure information by storing a resource table including a server, network, and storage, an application table indicating structural elements of applications operating on these resources, and an allocation table to applications of resources; a performance measurement engine for measuring the measurement item of this performance information with the performance measurement engine; and a means for generating resource allocation changing rules used for resource allocation change from the structure information.

Claims

1. A resource allocation system for allocating resources including a server, network, and storage, to applications, comprising:

a structure management means for storing;

structure information on resources including a server, network, and storage;

structure information on applications operating on these resources;

allocation information on resources describing a correspondence relation between said applications operating on said resources; and

, information describing a correspondence relation between a measurement item of performance information on said resources and said structure information on said applications;

a measurement item generating means for generating a measurement item of performance information on said resources by converting said information describing the correspondence relation between the measurement item and said structure information on said applications, into a measurement item corresponding to resources to which applications currently operating are allocated, using said structure information on resources, and structure information and allocation information on applications;

a performance measurement means for measuring said generated measurement item of performance information; and

an allocation changing means for changing the resource allocation information for at least one structure element of said applications based on the result of measurement of said performance information,

wherein said measurement item generating means converts a plurality of measurement items which are set previously, based on said information describing the correspondence relation, into said measurement items corresponding to the resources to which applications are allocated.

2. The resource allocation system according to claim 1, wherein said measurement item generating means includes a changing rule generating means for generating a resource allocation changing rule based on said generated measurement item, and

said allocation changing means changes the resource allocation based on said generated resource allocation changing rule, said structure information on resources and said structure information on applications, and said allocation information.

3. The resource allocation system according to claim 2, wherein said allocation changing means includes a detail changing rule generating means for generating detail changing rule for each resource from said structure information on applications, said measurement item of performance information, and said resource allocation changing rule.

4. The resource allocation system according to claim 2, wherein said measurement item generating means generates an allocation changing rule of said resources based on a second template which is set previously for each application.

5. The resource allocation system according to claim 2, wherein said measurement item generating means includes a means for storing a service level objective for instructing the performance of said resources as a whole and also generates said measurement item of performance information and said allocation changing rule of resources, based on said service level objective from said structure information indicating the structure elements of applications, said structure information on resources which can be allocated to the structure elements of applications, said measurement item of performance information and said allocation information.

6. The resource allocation system according to claim 1, wherein said measurement item generating means generates the measurement item of said performance information based on the service level objective for instructing the performance of resources as a whole.

7. The resource allocation system according to claim 1, wherein said measurement item comprises any one of a response time, utilization of a CPU included in said resources, and a free capacity of said storage.

8. A resource allocation method for allocating resources including a server, network, and storage to applications, comprising the steps of:

obtaining structure information on the resources including a server, network, and storage, including;

structure information on applications operating on said resource;

allocation information describing a correspondence relation between said applications operating on said resources and said resources; and

information describing a correspondence relation between a measurement item of performance information on said resources and said structure information on applications;

generating a measurement item of performance information on said resources, using said structure information on resources, said structure information on applications, and said allocation information, by converting said information describing a correspondence relation between said measurement item and said structure information on applications, into a measurement item corresponding to resources to which applications currently operating are allocated;

measuring said measurement item of performance information; and

changing said resource allocation information for at least one structural element of said applications based on a result of measurement of said performance information,

wherein the step of generating a measurement item comprises converting said plurality of measurement items which are set previously, based on said information describing a correspondence relation, into said measurement item corresponding to said resources to which applications currently operating are allocated.

9. The resource allocation method according to claim 8, comprising a step of generating resource allocation changing rules based on said generated measurement item in order to change resource allocation based on said generated resource allocation changing rules, said structure information on resources, said structure information on applications, and said allocation information.

10. The resource allocation method according to claim 9, comprising a step of generating a detail changing rule of each resource from said structure information on applications, said measurement item of performance information, and said resource allocation changing rule in order to change said resource allocation based on said detail changing rule.

11. The resource allocation method according to claim 9, comprising a step of generating said allocation changing rule of resources based on a second template preset for each application.

12. The resource allocation method according to claim 9, comprising a step of setting a service level objective for instructing the performance of resources as a whole in order to generate said measurement item of performance information and said resource allocation changing rule in accordance with said service level objective from said structure information indicating the structural elements of said applications, said structure information on resources which can be allocated to the structural elements of applications, and said allocation information.

13. The resource allocation method according to claim 8, wherein, in said step of generating said measurement item of performance information, said measurement item of performance information is generated based on the service level objective for instructing the performance of resources as a whole.

14. The resource allocation method according to claim 8, wherein said measurement item comprises any one of a response time, utilization of a CPU included in said resources, and a free capacity of said storage.

15. A storage storing a program executing by a processor for allocating resources including a server, network, and storage to applications, said program comprising:

means for obtaining;

structure information on resources including a server, network, and storage;

structure information on applications operating on these resources;

allocation information describing a correspondence relation between said applications operating on said resources and said resources; and

information describing a correspondence relation between a measurement item of performance information on said resources and said structure information on applications;

means for generating a measurement item of performance information on said resources, using said structure information on resources, said structure information on applications, and said allocation information, by converting said information describing a correspondence relation between said measurement item and said structure information on applications into a measurement item corresponding to resources to which applications currently operating are allocated;

means for measuring said generated measurement item of performance information; and

means for changing said allocation information on resources for each structural element of said applications based on a result of measurement of said performance information,

wherein said means for generating a measurement item comprises converting a plurality of measurement items which are set previously, based on said information describing a correspondence relation, into said measurement item corresponding to said resources to which applications currently operating are allocated.

16. The storage storing a program according to claim 15, wherein said program further comprising a means for generating allocation changing rules of resources based on said generated measurement item in order to change the allocation of resources based on said allocation changing rules of generated resources, said structure information on resources, said structure information on applications, and said allocation information.

17. The storage storing said program according to claim 15, wherein said means for generating a measurement item generates said measurement item of performance information based on the service level objective for instructing the performance of resources as a whole.

18. The storage storing said program according to claim 15, wherein said measurement item comprises any one of a response time, utilization of a CPU included in said resources, and a free capacity of said storage.

19. A resource allocation system for allocating resources including a server, network, and storage, to applications serving as structural elements of a task system, comprising:

a structure management means for storing;

structure information on resources including a server, network, and storage;

structure information on a task system indicating a configuration of said applications forming said task system operating on these resources; and

allocation information describing a correspondence relation between said applications forming said task system operating on said resources and said resources;

means for generating a measurement item of performance information on said resources using said structure information on resources, said structure information on applications, and said allocation information, by converting said information describing a correspondence relation between said measurement item and said structure information on applications into a measurement item corresponding to resources to which applications currently operating are allocated;

a performance measurement means for measuring said generated measurement item of performance information;

an allocation changing means for changing said resource allocation information for at least one structure element of said task system based on a result of measurement of said performance information,

wherein said measurement item generating means converts a plurality of measurement items which are set previously, based on said information describing a correspondence relation, into measurement items corresponding to said resources to which said applications forming said task system are allocated.

20. The resource allocation system according to claim 19, wherein said task system comprises a web container, an application container, and a database.

21. The resource allocation system according to claim 19, wherein said task system comprises a database management system and a storage system.

22. The resource allocation system according to claim 19, wherein said measurement item generating means converts a response time of resources to which said applications forming said task system experience, into a measurement item.

23. The resource allocation system according to claim 19, wherein:

said measurement item generating means generates again, after said allocation changing means changes said resource allocation information for at least one structural element of said task system, a measurement item of performance information on said resources; and

said performance measurement means measures said generated measurement item of performance information.

24. A resource allocation method for allocating resources including a server, network, and storage, to applications, which are structural elements of a task system, the resource allocation method comprising the steps of:

obtaining;

structure information on resources including a server, network, and storage;

structure information on a task system indicating a configuration of applications forming said task system operating on said resources;

resource allocation information describing a correspondence relation between said applications forming said task system operating on said resources and said resources; and

information describing a correspondence relation between a measurement item of performance information on said resources and said structure information on the task system;

generating said measurement item of performance information on said resources, using said structure information on resources, said structure information on the task system, and said allocation information, by converting said information describing a correspondence relation between said measurement item and said structure information on the task system, into a measurement item corresponding to resources to which applications currently operating are allocated;

measuring said generated measurement item of performance information; and

changing said resource allocation information for each structural element of said task system based on a result of measurement of said performance information,

wherein said step of generating a measurement item comprises converting a plurality of measurement items which are set previously, based on said information describing a correspondence relation, into said measurement item corresponding to resources to which applications forming said task system are allocated.

25. The resource allocation method according to claim 24, wherein said task system comprises a web container, an application container, and a database.

26. The resource allocation method according to claim 24, wherein said task system comprises a database management system and a storage system.

27. The resource allocation method according to claim 24, wherein said step of generating a measurement item comprises converting a response time of said resources to which an application forming said task system is allocated into a measurement item.

28. The resource allocation method according to claim 24, wherein:

said step of generating a measurement item comprises generating, after said resource allocation information is changed for at least one structural element of said task system by said step of changing, a measurement item of performance information on said resources; and

said step of measuring comprises measuring again said generated measurement item of performance information.

29. A medium storing a program for allocating resources including a server, network, and storage to applications serving as structural elements of a task system, comprising means for:

obtaining;

structure information on resources including a server, network, and storage;

structure information on task system indicating a configuration of said applications forming task system operating on said resources;

allocation information describing a correspondence relation between said applications forming said task system operating on said resource and said resources, and information describing a correspondence relation between a measurement item of performance information on said resources and said structure information on the task system;

generating a measurement item of performance information on said resources, by converting, using said structure information on resources, said structure information on task system, and said allocation information, said information describing a correspondence relation between said measurement item and said structure information on task system into a measurement item corresponding to resources to which applications currently operating are allocated;

measuring said generated measurement item of performance information; and

changing said allocation information on resources for each structural element of said task system based on a result of measurement of said performance information,

wherein said means for generating a measurement item comprises converting a plurality of measurement items which are set previously, based on said information describing a correspondence relation, into said measurement item corresponding to resources to which said applications forming said task system are allocated.

30. The medium storing said program according to claim 29, wherein said task system comprises a web container, an application container, and a database.

31. The medium storing said program according to claim 29, wherein said task system comprises a database management system and a storage system.

32. The medium storing said program according to claim 29, wherein said means for generating a measurement item converts a response time of resources to which said applications forming said task system are allocated into a measurement item.

33. The medium storing said resource allocation program according to claim 29, wherein:

said means for generating a measurement item generates again, after said means for changing changes said resource allocation information for at least one structural element on said task system, a measurement item of said performance information on said resources; and

said means for measuring a measurement item measures again said generated measurement item of performance information.