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US08112757B2 Apparatus and method of dynamically repartitioning a computer system in response to partition workloads
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响应于分区工作负载动态地重新分配计算机系统的装置和方法
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method of dynamically repartitioning a computer system in response to partition workloads
- Patent Title (中): 响应于分区工作负载动态地重新分配计算机系统的装置和方法
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Application No.: US11747885Application Date: 2007-05-11
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Publication No.: US08112757B2Publication Date: 2012-02-07
- Inventor: Jack Allen Alford, Jr.
- Applicant: Jack Allen Alford, Jr.
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Garg Law Firm, PLLC
- Agent Rakesh Garg; Libby Z. Toub
- Main IPC: G06F9/46
- IPC: G06F9/46 ; G06F15/173

Abstract:
A method, system and apparatus for dynamically repartitioning a partitioned computer system in response to workload demands are provided. In one embodiment, a monitoring software is used to monitor workloads on all resources in all the partitions. If a workload on a resource in a partition is determined to exceed a maximum threshold, a similar resource is allocated to the partition. The similar resource is preferentially an unassigned or unallocated resource. However, resources from other partitions may also be used. In another embodiment, a workload schedule is stored in a workload profile. If a scheduled workload in any of the resources of a partition is to exceed a maximum threshold, additional similar resources will be allocated to the partition before the scheduled workload.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080134192A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DYNAMICALLY REPARTITIONING A COMPUTER SYSTEM IN RESPONSE TO PARTITION WORKLOADS Public/Granted day:2008-06-05
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