Patents Examined by Meng-Al T. Am
  • Patent number: 7266823
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for dynamically repartitioning a partitioned computer system in response to workload demands are provided. In one embodiment, a monitoring software is used to monitor workloads on all resources in all the partitions. If a workload on a resource in a partition is determined to exceed a maximum threshold, a similar resource is allocated to the partition. The similar resource is preferentially an unassigned or unallocated resource. However, resources from other partitions may also be used. In another embodiment, a workload schedule is stored in a workload profile. If a scheduled workload in any of the resources of a partition is to exceed a maximum threshold, additional similar resources will be allocated to the partition before the scheduled workload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Jack Allen Alford, Jr.