Abstract: A system for managing process requests includes at least one memory operable to store request and response queues and a processor coupled to the memory. A request to execute a process is received and stored in a request queue among a set of request queues, the request queue corresponding to the process. It is determined if one or more nodes on a network are available to perform the process. An expiration value for the request is set based on a type of the process. The request is dispatched to the one or more nodes on the network to perform the process at a predetermined timing. A response is received from the one or more nodes. The response is stored in a response queue among a set of response queues, the response queue corresponding to the process. The response is dispatched from the response queue.

Abstract: A system for managing process requests includes at least one memory operable to store request and response queues and a processor coupled to the memory. A request to execute a process is received and stored in a request queue among a set of request queues, the request queue corresponding to the process. It is determined if one or more nodes on a network are available to perform the process. An expiration value for the request is set based on a type of the process. The request is dispatched to the one or more nodes on the network to perform the process at a predetermined timing. A response is received from the one or more nodes. The response is stored in a response queue among a set of response queues, the response queue corresponding to the process. The response is dispatched from the response queue.

Abstract: A system for determining availability of services on a network includes at least one memory operable to store information indicating the availability of services and nodes on the network; and a processor coupled to the memory. An unavailable node is detected on the network. One or more services corresponding to the unavailable node are identified. One or more unavailable services from the one or more services corresponding to the unavailable node are detected, based on the unavailability of the node. The information indicating the availability of the unavailable services and nodes is updated on the at least one memory. The one or more unavailable services include services performed by the unavailable node and services performed by nodes associated with the unavailable node.