Apparatus, system, and method for on-demand control of grid system resources

• US 7,680,933 B2
• Filed: 12/15/2003
• Issued: 03/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Fatula, Joseph John Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Srivastava; Vivek
• Assistant Examiner(s): Liu; Lin
• Application Number:
  US10/736,473
• Publication Number:
  US 20050131898A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,283 Days
• Field of Search: 709/226, 709/224, 709/229, 707/202, 707/204
• US Class Current: 709/226
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/5014 Reservation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5072 Grid computing

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for on-demand control of a grid system resource on a grid computing system. An on-demand management apparatus includes a user input module, a parameter module, and a reservation module. The user input module is configured to allow a user to input a parameter control request. The parameter control request corresponds to a performance parameter of the grid computing system. The global parameter module is configured to dynamically change the performance parameter, which corresponds to a performance resource, according to the parameter control request. The global reservation module is configured to reserve the performance resource for a grid computing operation. The on-demand management apparatus is also configured to terminate a performance resource reservation when a client reclaims the performance resources from the grid computing system.

Claims

1. A global on-demand management apparatus for user control of a system resource on a grid computing system, the apparatus comprising:

a storage device storing executable code;

a processor executing the executable code, the executable code comprising

a global user input module receiving a user global parameter control request, the global parameter control request specifying default performance parameters for a plurality of client performance resources, the default performance parameters comprising an accessibility parameter, a client bandwidth allocation parameter, a storage allocation parameter, a memory allocation parameter, a processor allocation parameter, a client backup recoverability parameter, a client packet proximity parameter, and a client backup proximity parameter, the accessibility parameter indicating an amount of time that each client performance resource is connected to the grid computing system, the client bandwidth allocation parameter indicating client bandwidth dedicated to the grid computing system, the storage allocation parameter indicating client performance resource storage allocated to the grid computing system, the memory allocation parameter indicating client performance resource memory allocated to the grid computing system, the processor allocation parameter indicating processing capability dedicated to the grid computing system, the client backup recoverability parameter indicating recoverability of data stored on each client performance resource, the client packet proximity parameter indicating a physical distance between client performance resources storing backup data packets, and the client backup proximity parameter indicating a physical distance of each client performance resource to a source client;

a global parameter module dynamically updating the performance parameters for each client performance resource according to the global parameter control request during a concurrent grid system operation;

a client user input module receiving a user client parameter control request, the client parameter control request specifying first performance parameters for a first client performance resource of the plurality of client performance resources, the performance parameters comprising the accessibility parameter, the client bandwidth allocation parameter, the storage allocation parameter, the memory allocation parameter, the processor allocation parameter, and the client backup recoverability parameter; and

a client allocation module allocating the first client performance resource to the grid computing system with the first performance parameters during the concurrent grid system operation in response to the client parameter control request.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, the global reservation module further terminating the reservation of the first client performance resource in response to a client reclamation operation, the client reclamation operation reclaiming the first client performance resource and making the first client performance resource unavailable to the grid computing system.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, the global reservation module further reserving another client performance resource for the grid computing operation, wherein the other client performance resource is the same type of performance resource as the reclaimed first client performance resource.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, the executable code further comprising a global profile management module storing a network profile, the network profile comprising a network performance parameter of a network performance resource available to the grid computing system.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, the executable code further comprising a global profile management module storing a global client profile, the global client profile descriptive of the default performance parameters.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, the executable code further comprising a global profile management module storing a plurality of client profiles, each of the plurality of client profiles comprising the performance parameters of each client performance resource available to the grid computing system.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, the executable code further comprising a global profile synchronization module synchronizing one of the stored client profiles with the local client profile stored on each client performance resource.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, the executable code further comprising a global profile management module storing a plurality of profile histories, each of the plurality of profile histories comprising a history of a client performance resource.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, the global profile management module further communicating one of the plurality of profile histories to a subscription manager, the subscription manager calculating a client subscription fee based on the one of the plurality of profile histories.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, the apparatus further comprising:

a client profile management module storing a client profile in a memory device, the client profile comprising the client performance parameters of the performance resource allocated to the grid computing system; and

a client profile synchronization module synchronizing the client performance parameters with the client profile stored on the global on-demand apparatus during the concurrent grid system operation, overriding the performance parameters.

11. A local on-demand management apparatus for user control of a system resource on a grid computing system, the apparatus comprising:

a storage device storing executable code;

a processor executing the executable code, the executable code comprising

a global user input module receiving a user global client parameter control request, the global client parameter control request specifying default performance parameters for a plurality of client performance resources, the default performance parameters comprising an accessibility parameter, a client bandwidth allocation parameter, a storage allocation parameter, a memory allocation parameter, a processor allocation parameter, a client backup recoverability parameter, a client packet proximity parameter, and a client backup proximity parameter, the accessibility parameter indicating an amount of time that each client performance resource is connected to the grid computing system, the client bandwidth allocation parameter indicating client bandwidth dedicated to the grid computing system, the storage allocation parameter indicating client performance resource storage allocated to the grid computing system, the memory allocation parameter indicating client performance resource memory allocated to the grid computing system, the processor allocation parameter indicating processing capability dedicated to the grid computing system, the client backup recoverability parameter indicating recoverability of data stored on each client performance resource, the client packet proximity parameter indicating a physical distance between client performance resources storing backup data packets, and the client backup proximity parameter indicating a physical distance of each client performance resource to a source client;

a global parameter module dynamically updating the client performance parameters for each client performance resource according to the global parameter control request during a concurrent grid system operation;

a client user input module receiving a user client parameter control request, the client parameter control request specifying first performance parameters for a first client performance resource of the plurality of client performance resources, the performance parameters comprising the accessibility parameter, the client bandwidth allocation parameter, the storage allocation parameter, the memory allocation parameter, the processor allocation parameter, and the client backup recoverability parameter;

a client allocation module allocating the first client performance resource to the grid computing system with the first performance parameters during the concurrent grid system operation in response to the client parameter control request;

a client profile management module storing a client profile in a memory device, the client profile comprising the client performance parameters; and

a client profile synchronization module synchronizing the client performance parameters with one of a plurality of client profiles stored on a global on-demand apparatus during the grid system operation.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, the executable code further comprising a client reclamation module reclaiming the first client performance resource and making the first client performance resource unavailable to the grid computing system in response to a client reclamation operation.

13. A system for user control of a system resource on a grid computing system, the system comprising:

a local on-demand management apparatus connected to the grid computing system, the local on-demand apparatus having local access to and control of a plurality of client performance resources

a global on-demand management apparatus connected to the grid computing system, the global on-demand apparatus communicating with the local on-demand apparatus;

a storage device storing executable code;

a processor executing the executable code, the executable code comprising

a global user input module receiving a user global parameter control request, the global parameter control request specifying default performance parameters for the plurality of client performance resources, the default performance parameters comprising an accessibility parameter, a client bandwidth allocation parameter, a storage allocation parameter, a memory allocation parameter, a processor allocation parameter, a client backup recoverability parameter, a client packet proximity parameter, and a client backup proximity parameter, the accessibility parameter indicating an amount of time that each client performance resource is connected to the grid computing system, the client bandwidth allocation parameter indicating client bandwidth dedicated to the grid computing system, the storage allocation parameter indicating client performance resource storage allocated to the grid computing system, the memory allocation parameter indicating client performance resource memory allocated to the grid computing system, the processor allocation parameter indicating processing capability dedicated to the grid computing system, the client backup recoverability parameter indicating recoverability of data stored on each client performance resource, the client packet proximity parameter indicating a physical distance between client performance resources storing backup data packets, and the client backup proximity parameter indicating a physical distance of each client performance resource to a source client;

a global parameter module dynamically updating the performance parameters for each client performance resource according to the global parameter control request during a concurrent grid system operation;

a client user input module receiving a user client parameter control request, the client parameter control request specifying first performance parameters for a first client performance resource of the plurality of client performance resources, the performance parameters comprising the accessibility parameter, the client bandwidth allocation parameter, the storage allocation parameter, the memory allocation parameter, the processor allocation parameter, and the client backup recoverability parameter; and

a client allocation module allocating the first client performance resource to the grid computing system with the first performance parameters during a concurrent grid system operation in response to the client parameter control request.

14. The system of claim 13, the executable code further comprising a subscription manager determining a user fee associated with the local on-demand management apparatus, the user fee based on the allocation of the client performance resources to the grid computing system.

15. The system of claim 13, the executable code further comprising a subscription manager managing the allocated performance resource and controlling the level of service available to the local on-demand management apparatus, the level of service based the allocation of the client performance resources to the grid computing system.

16. The system of claim 13, the local on-demand apparatus comprising:

a client profile management module storing a client profile in a memory device, the client profile comprising the client performance parameters of the performance resource allocated to the grid computing system; and

a client profile synchronization module synchronizing the client performance parameters with the client profile stored on the global on-demand apparatus during the concurrent grid system operation, overriding the performance parameters.

17. A method for user control of a system resource on a grid computing system, the method comprising:

receiving, by use of a processor, a user global parameter control request, the global parameter control request specifying default performance parameters for a plurality of client performance resources, the default performance parameters comprising an accessibility parameter, a client bandwidth allocation parameter, a storage allocation parameter, a memory allocation parameter, a processor allocation parameter, a client backup recoverability parameter, a client packet proximity parameter, and a client backup proximity parameter, the accessibility parameter indicating an amount of time that each client performance resource is connected to the grid computing system, the client bandwidth allocation parameter indicating client bandwidth dedicated to the grid computing system, the storage allocation parameter indicating client performance resource storage allocated to the grid computing system, the memory allocation parameter indicating client performance resource memory allocated to the grid computing system, the processor allocation parameter indicating processing capability dedicated to the grid computing system, the client backup recoverability parameter indicating recoverability of data stored on each client performance resource, the client packet proximity parameter indicating a physical distance between client performance resources storing backup data packets, and the client backup proximity parameter indicating a physical distance of each client performance resource to a source client;

dynamically updating the performance parameters for each client performance resource according to the global parameter control request during a concunent grid system operation;

receiving a user client parameter control request, the client parameter control request specifying first performance parameters for a first client performance resource of the plurality of client performance resources, the performance parameters comprising the accessibility parameter, the client bandwidth allocation parameter, the storage allocation parameter, the memory allocation parameter, the processor allocation parameter, and the client backup recoverability parameter; and

allocating the first client performance resource to the grid computing system with the first performance parameters during the concurrent grid system operation in response to the client parameter control request.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises terminating the reservation of the first client performance resource in response to a client reclamation operation, the client reclamation operation reclaiming the first client performance resource and making the first client performance resource unavailable to the grid computing system.

19. An apparatus for user control of a system resource on a grid computing system, the apparatus comprising:

a storage device storing executable code;

a processor executing the executable code, the executable code comprising

means for receiving a user a global parameter control request, the global parameter control request specifying default performance parameters for a plurality of client performance resources, the default performance parameters comprising an accessibility parameter, a client bandwidth allocation parameter, a storage allocation parameter, a memory allocation parameter, a processor allocation parameter, a client backup recoverability parameter, a client packet proximity parameter, and a client backup proximity parameter, the accessibility parameter indicating an amount of time that each client performance resource is connected to the grid computing system, the client bandwidth allocation parameter indicating client bandwidth dedicated to the grid computing system, the storage allocation parameter indicating client performance resource storage allocated to the grid computing system, the memory allocation parameter indicating client performance resource memory allocated to the grid computing system, the processor allocation parameter indicating processing capability dedicated to the grid computing system, the client backup recoverability parameter indicating recoverability of data stored on each client performance resource, the client packet proximity parameter indicating a physical distance between client performance resources storing backup data packets, and the client backup proximity parameter indicating a physical distance of each client performance resource to a source client;

means for dynamically updating the performance parameters for each client performance resource according to the global parameter control request during a concurrent grid system operation;

means for receiving a user client parameter control request, the client parameter control request specifying first performance parameters for a first client performance resource of the plurality of client performance resources, the performance parameters comprising the accessibility parameter, the client bandwidth allocation parameter, the storage allocation parameter, the memory allocation parameter, the processor allocation parameter, and the client backup recoverability parameter; and

means for allocating the first client performance resource to the grid computing system with the first performance parameters during the concurrent grid system operation in response to the client parameter control request.

20. A method for user control of a system resource on a grid computing system, the method comprising:

receiving, by use of a processor, a user global parameter control request, the global parameter control request specifying default performance parameters for a plurality of client performance resources, the default performance parameters comprising an accessibility parameter, a client bandwidth allocation parameter, a storage allocation parameter, a memory allocation parameter, a processor allocation parameter, a client backup recoverability parameter, a client packet proximity parameter, and a client backup proximity parameter, the accessibility parameter indicating an amount of time that each client performance resource is connected to the grid computing system, the client bandwidth allocation parameter indicating client bandwidth dedicated to the grid computing system, the storage allocation parameter indicating client performance resource storage allocated to the grid computing system, the memory allocation parameter indicating client performance resource memory allocated to the grid computing system, the processor allocation parameter indicating processing capability dedicated to the grid computing system, the client backup recoverability parameter indicating recoverability of data stored on each client performance resource, the client packet proximity parameter indicating a physical distance between client performance resources storing backup data packets, and the client backup proximity parameter indicating a physical distance of each client performance resource to a source client increasing an allocation of a performance;

dynamically updating the performance parameters for each client performance resource according to the global parameter control request during a concurrent grid system operation;

receiving a user client parameter control request, the client parameter control request specifying first performance parameters for a first client performance resource of the plurality of client performance resources, the performance parameters comprising the accessibility parameter, the client bandwidth allocation parameter, the storage allocation parameter, the memory allocation parameter, the processor allocation parameter, and the client backup recoverability parameter; and

allocating the first client performance resource to the grid computing system with the first performance parameters during the concurrent grid system operation in response to the client parameter control request;

terminating the reservation of the first client performance resource in response to a client reclamation operation, the client reclamation operation reclaiming the first client performance resource and making the first client performance resource unavailable to the grid computing system;

reserving another client performance resource for the grid computing operation, wherein the other client performance resource is the same type of performance resource as the reclaimed client performance resource;

storing a network profile, the network profile comprising a network performance parameter of a network performance resource available to the grid computing system;

storing a global client profile in a memory device, the global client profile descriptive of a global client performance resource parameters;

storing a plurality of client profiles, each of the plurality of client profiles comprising client performance parameters of a client performance resource available to the grid computing system; and

synchronizing each of the stored client profiles with each local client profile stored on each client performance resource.

21. A memory device storing executable code executed by a processor that carries out a method for user control of a system resource on a grid computing system, the method comprising:

receiving a user global parameter control request, the global parameter control request specifying default performance parameters for a plurality of client performance resources, the default performance parameters comprising an accessibility parameter, a client bandwidth allocation parameter, a storage allocation parameter, a memory allocation parameter, a processor allocation parameter, a client backup recoverability parameter, a client packet proximity parameter, and a client backup proximity parameter, the accessibility parameter indicating an amount of time that each client performance resource is connected to the grid computing system, the client bandwidth allocation parameter indicating client bandwidth dedicated to the grid computing system, the storage allocation parameter indicating client performance resource storage allocated to the grid computing system, the memory allocation parameter indicating client performance resource memory allocated to the grid computing system, the processor allocation parameter indicating processing capability dedicated to the grid computing system, the client backup recoverability parameter indicating recoverability of data stored on each client performance resource, the client packet proximity parameter indicating a physical distance between client performance resources storing backup data packets, and the client backup proximity parameter indicating a physical distance of each client performance resource to a source client;

dynamically updating the performance parameter for each client performance resource according to the global parameter control request during a concurrent grid system operation;

receiving a user client parameter control request, the client parameter control request specifying first performance parameters for a first client performance resource of the plurality of client performance resources, the performance parameters comprising the accessibility parameter, the client bandwidth allocation parameter, the storage allocation parameter, the memory allocation parameter, the processor allocation parameter, and the client backup recoverability parameter; and

allocating the first client performance resource to the grid computing system with the first performance parameters during the concurrent grid system operation in response to the client parameter control request.

22. The memory device of claim 21, the method further comprising:

storing a network profile, the network profile comprising a network performance parameter of a network performance resource available to the grid computing system;

storing a global client profile in a memory device, the global client profile descriptive of the default performance parameters;

storing a plurality of client profiles, each of the plurality of client profiles comprising the client performance parameters of each client performance resource available to the grid computing system; and

synchronizing one of the stored client profiles with the local client profile stored on the client performance resource.

23. The memory device of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises terminating the reservation of the first client performance resource in response to a client reclamation operation, the client reclamation operation reclaiming the first client performance resource and making the first client performance resource unavailable to the grid computing system.

24. The memory device of claim 23, wherein the method further comprises reserving another client performance resource for the grid computing operation, wherein the other client performance resource is the same type of performance resource as the reclaimed first client performance resource.

25. The memory device of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises storing a network profile, the network profile comprising a network performance parameter of a network performance resource available to the grid computing system.

26. The memory device of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises storing a global client profile, the global client profile descriptive of the default performance parameters.

27. The memory device of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises storing a plurality of client profiles, each of the plurality of client profiles comprising the client performance parameters of each client performance resource available to the grid computing system.

28. The memory device of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises synchronizing each of the stored client profiles with each local client profile stored on each client performance resource.

29. The memory device of claim 21, wherein the method further comprises storing a plurality of profile histories, each of the plurality of profile histories comprising a history of a client performance resource.

30. The memory device of claim 29, wherein the method further comprises communicating one of the plurality of profile histories to a subscription manager, the subscription manager calculating a client subscription fee based on the one of the plurality of profile histories.