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Data center scheduler

US7984156B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2010
Grant dateJul 19, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/5006
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An exemplary data stream includes value information for use by consumers of global computing resources in making requests for global computing resources. An exemplary method includes receiving information about data center resources from one or more data centers, based at least in part on the information estimating value information for consumption of computing resources of the one or more data centers and streaming the value information via a network. An exemplary medium or media includes instructions to instruct a computing device to receive, from a data stream, value information for computing resources of one or more data centers, to format the value information for display and to issue requests for consumption of at least some of the computing resources. Other methods, devices and systems are also disclosed.

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