Fair and dynamic disk input/output bandwidth distribution
US8090903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0676
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments that facilitate the fair and dynamic distribution of disk input/output (IO) bandwidth are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, the method includes organizing one or more disk IO time intervals into one or more queues. The method further includes allocating a disk IO time interval to each queue. The allocation of a disk IO time interval to each queue is accomplished by equally distributing a disk IO cycle based on the number of queues. The one or more disk IO requests are then processed during the corresponding disk IO time interval.
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