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System and method for providing advanced reservations in a compute environment

  • US 7,725,583 B2
  • Filed: 05/22/2007
  • Issued: 05/25/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing resources within a compute environment, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request from a requestor to consume compute resources in a compute environment, wherein the request is associated with a workload to be submitted at future time as compared to a time of the request;

    performing an analysis of compute resources in the compute environment based on a service level agreement, wherein the service level agreement defines an agreement between the requestor and the compute environment for a guarenteed quality of service for compute resources according to the service level agreement upon the request;

    based on the analysis and in compliance with the service level agreement, reserving compute resources in the compute environment according to the request;

    receiving the workload submitted by the requestor;

    processing the received workload by the reserved compute resources in the compute environment; and

    charging the requestor for the reservation of compute resources.

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