Abstract: Measuring processes are started at a plurality of priority levels. A different one of the measuring processes is started for each of the priority levels. Subsequently, for each of the measuring processes, it is determined whether each measuring process is scheduled for executing at a respective target rate. In response to determining that a particular measuring process of the measuring processes is not scheduled for executing at a particular target rate, resource allocation to at least one monitored process running at a particular level of the priority levels is adjusted. The at least one monitored process is not any of the measuring processes.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques for dynamically monitoring and rebalancing priority levels of processes running on a computing node. Runaway processes and starved processes can be proactively detected and prevented, thereby making such a node to perform significantly better and more responsively than otherwise.