Workflow control of reservations and regular jobs using a flexible job scheduler
US9176774B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/506
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scheduler receives flexible reservation requests for scheduling in a computing environment comprising consumable resources. The flexible reservation request specifies a duration and a required resource. The consumable resources comprise machine resources and floating resources. The scheduler creates a flexible job for the flexible reservation request and places the flexible job in a prioritized job queue for scheduling, wherein the flexible job is prioritizes relative to at least one regular job in the prioritized job queue. The scheduler adds a reservation set to a waiting state for the flexible reservation request. The scheduler, responsive to detecting the flexible job positioned in the prioritized job queue for scheduling next and detecting a selection of consumable resources available to match the at least one required resource for the duration, transfers the selection of consumable resources to the reservation and sets the reservation to an active state.
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