Method and apparatus for load balancing of jobs scheduled for processing
US10713089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5083
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and system embodying the method for load balancing of scheduled jobs among a plurality of engines encompassing determining a number of cluster credits for each of a plurality of clusters that comprise at least one engine capable of processing a scheduled job; determining a number of engine credits for each of the plurality of engines comprising each of the at least one engine in accordance with a number of jobs assigned to each of the plurality of engines; evaluating the determined number of cluster credits and the determined number of engine credits in accordance with a credit evaluation policy; and assigning the job to one of the plurality of engines in accordance with the evaluation, is disclosed.
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