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Apparatus and method for detecting resource consumption and preventing workload starvation

US8046768B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2007
Grant dateOct 25, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/24539
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an embodiment of the invention, an apparatus and method for detecting resource consumption and preventing workload starvation, are provided. The apparatus and method perform the acts including: receiving a query; determining if the query will be classified as a resource intense query, based on a number of passes by a cache call over a data blocks set during a time window, where the cache call is associated with the query; and if the query is classified as a resource intense query, then responding to prevent workload starvation.

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