Methods and apparatus for dynamic allocation of servers to a plurality of customers to maximize the revenue of a server farm
US7783759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and structure for dynamic allocation of servers to customers in a server farm which supports a flexible contract structure such that the total revenue of the farm is maximized. The invention creates a resource allocation plan based on a long term forecast for the server farm, taking into account traffic, number of servers, customers' contracts and revenue optimization algorithms. The plan is then modified as indicated by short term forecasting using currently monitored load metrics to reallocate to maximize revenue for particular time periods.
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