Compute cluster with balanced resources
US9069610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scheduler for a compute cluster that allocates computing resources to jobs to achieve a balanced distribution. The balanced distribution maximizes the number of executing jobs to provide fast response times for all jobs by, to the extent possible, assigning a designated minimum for each job. If necessary to achieve this minimum distribution, resources in excess of a minimum previously allocated to a job may be de-allocated, if those resources can be used to meet the minimum requirements of other jobs. Resources above those used to meet the minimum requirements of executing jobs are allocated based on a computed desired allocation, which may be developed based on respective job priorities. To meet the desired allocation, resources may be de-allocated from jobs having more than their desired allocation and re-allocated to jobs having less than their desired allocation of resources.
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