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Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011

Filed:

Nov. 25, 2003
Applicant:

Frank S Caccavale, Hopedale, MA (US);

Inventor:

Frank S Caccavale, Hopedale, MA (US);

Assignee:

EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/46 (2006.01); G06F 15/173 (2006.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Performance parameters are obtained for distributed processing units. The performance parameters include a utilization value, of each distributed processing unit. Respective weights are obtained for the distributed processing units by applying a mapping function to the utilization values. The respective weights are used for weighted round-robin load balancing of work requests upon the distributed processing units. In one implementation, a set of utilization values of the processing units are collected in response to a periodic heartbeat signal, a set of weights are produced from the set of utilization values, a distribution list is produced from the set of weights, and the distribution list is randomized repetitively for re-use during the heartbeat interval.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Caccavale, Frank. (2011). Method and apparatus for load balancing of distributed processing units based on performance metrics (U.S. Patent No. 7962914). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7962914

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