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Method and apparatus for dynamically adjusting resources assigned to plurality of customers, for meeting service level agreements (SLAs) with minimal resources, and allowing common pools of resources to be used across plural customers on a demand basis

US7356602B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2006
Grant dateApr 8, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/306
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method (and system) for managing and controlling allocation and de-allocation of resources based on a guaranteed amount of resource and additional resources based on a best effort for a plurality of customers, includes dynamically allocating server resources for a plurality of customers, such that the resources received by a customer are dynamically controlled and the customer receives a guaranteed minimum amount of resources as specified under a service level agreement (SLA).

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