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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2018
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Kazuhiro Matsuyama, Mishima, JP;
Tsuyoshi Hashimoto, Kawasaki, JP;
FUJITSU LIMITED, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A parallel processing apparatus includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor is configured to: acquire a first time and a second time; divide a plurality of nodes into a plurality of groups; generate a plurality of schedule candidates each which assigns time zones corresponding to a length of time used to perform a maintenance operation at one or more nodes included in the plurality of groups in a time period from the first time to the second time to the plurality of groups such that no overlap occurs among the plurality of groups; evaluate the plurality of schedule candidates based on one or more process execution schedules of the one or more nodes in the time period; and output one schedule candidate of the plurality of schedule candidates based on a result of the evaluation.