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Determining placement of user data to optimize resource utilization for distributed systems

  • US 7,984,151 B1
  • Filed: 10/09/2008
  • Issued: 07/19/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • obtaining, by a processor, information describing a geographic area from which users of a distributed computer system request access to individualized user data associated with individual ones of the users;

    determining a global move plan indicating a plan of movement of individualized user data associated with selected users between different locations based on;

    a global optimization function of the individualized user data;

    a current geographic distribution of the selected users; and

    a cost associated with the movement of the user data;

    wherein the global optimization function includes moving the individualized user data to data centers geographically proximate to the geographic area; and

    providing the determined global move plan to a load balancer for processing of the global move plan.

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