Scheduling of new job within a start time range based on calculated current load and predicted load value of the new job on media resources
US8091087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1461
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method for scheduling a new backup job within a backup application to optimize a utilization of a media resource of said backup application. The backup application includes one or more previously scheduled backup jobs. The backup application calculates a current load of the media resource as a function of the previously scheduled backup jobs and the media resource and predicts a load value for the new backup job as a function of job parameters associated with the new backup job. Then, the backup application schedules the new backup job as a function of the calculated current load and the predicted load value such that the resulting load on the media resource will yield a minimum peak percentage utilization of the media resource. Alternatively, the backup application schedules the new backup job and previously scheduled backup jobs as function of the calculated current load and the predicted load value such that the resulting load on the media resource will yield a minimum peak percentage utilization of the media resource.
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