Creating and removing application server partitions in a server cluster based on client request contexts
US7509392B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5077
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, determine an application server partition based on the context of a request from a client, and send the request to the application server partition if the application server partition exists. If the application server partition does not exist, the application server partition is created based on a creation rule, and the request is then sent to the application server partition if the request context is valid, as determined by a validation rule. Periodically, a remove rule is compared to a condition of the application server partition, and if the remove rule is met, the application server partition is removed. The condition may include, in various embodiments, the usage time and frequency of use of the application server partition or performance criteria. In an embodiment, the validation rule, the creation rule, and the remove rule may change over time. In this way, application server partitions may be dynamically created and removed based on the context of client requests and rules.
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