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Automatically scaling up physical resources in a computing infrastructure

US10162682B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 2016
Grant dateDec 25, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/5083
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A processing device determines that utilization of a resource that is executing a workload meets a utilization threshold. The resource is part of multiple resources in a cluster. The processing device determines that no other resource of the cluster has available capacity for a transfer of a workload or a portion of a workload from the resource to the other resource, and determines a change to implement in a physical configuration of the cluster in view of no other resource having available capacity. The processing device sends a message over a network to implement the change, without user interaction, to the physical configuration of the cluster. The change includes adding a new physical resources to the cluster.

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