Assigning processing elements to stream computing servers
US10812406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/0852
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a computer implemented method, system, and computer program product of assigning processing elements to stream computing servers with respect to external computing resources. In an embodiment, the present invention includes receiving performance requirements data of a plurality of processing elements of a computer software application, where the processing elements are configured to execute on a stream computing system, receiving resource characteristics data of at least one computing resource external to the stream computing system, receiving performance characteristics data of stream computing servers, and in response to receiving a request from at least one processing element to communicate with the at least one computing resource external to the stream computing system, assigning the at least one processing element to at least one stream computing server as a function of the performance requirements data, the resource characteristics data, and the performance characteristics data.
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