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Automatic preemption in multiple computer systems

  • US 8,554,919 B2
  • Filed: 09/09/2011
  • Issued: 10/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a distributed computing environment comprising a cluster, the cluster comprising a plurality of nodes, a method of placing an application on a node in the cluster, the method comprising:

  • determining that a first application cannot be placed on a first node in the first node'"'"'s current running state;

    determining that the first application may be able to be placed on the first node by shutting down or moving one or more other applications running on the first node; and

    attempting to shut down or move the one or more other applications on the first node to place the first application, wherein the one or more other application are selected to be shut down based on a determination of a fewest applications affected so as to minimize the number of applications that are shut down to free up resources for the first application.

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