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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Adrian Alvarez-diez, Boeblingen, DE;
Michael Groetzner, Stuttgart, DE;
Ruediger Schulze, Boeblingen, DE;
Horst Sinram, Schoenaich, DE;
Adrian Alvarez-Diez, Boeblingen, DE;
Michael Groetzner, Stuttgart, DE;
Ruediger Schulze, Boeblingen, DE;
Horst Sinram, Schoenaich, DE;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for automatically adding capacity to a computer for a workload is provided. Metric information is received, defined in a policy, about a workload running on a computer. Capacity information for the computer is retrieved and is serialized in a serialized list in accordance with the policy. A demand for the workload is received and is a request for additional capacity of the computer. The demand for the workload is analyzed to determine whether the demand is characterized as a speed or a general purpose demand. Speed demand includes an increase in a speed level for the computer, and general purpose demand includes an increase in a speed level and/or a number of processors for the computer. An appropriate capacity is determined, from the serialized list, to add to the computer for the workload based on the analysis. The appropriate capacity of the computer is activated for the workload.