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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
May. 13, 2011
Gene L. Brown, Durham, CT (US);
Brendan F. Coffey, Rhineback, NY (US);
Christopher J. Dawson, Arlington, VA (US);
Clifford V. Harris, Saugerties, NY (US);
Gene L. Brown, Durham, CT (US);
Brendan F. Coffey, Rhineback, NY (US);
Christopher J. Dawson, Arlington, VA (US);
Clifford V. Harris, Saugerties, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment) to be dynamic in nature in that it may automatically be resized based on current/predicted workload and current/predicted resource availability. For example, when a workload is received, a data structure (e.g., a mapping) will be created on a computer storage device and populated with data related to a set of current resources of the networked computing environment that are allocated to the workload. It will then be determined whether a mismatch (e.g., a shortfall) exists between the set of current resources and resources required for processing the workload. If so, a set of peripheral resources will be identified to rectify the mismatch. The networked computing environment will then be resized to accommodate the set of peripheral resources, and the workload will be processed using the resized networked computing environment.