System for Allocating Resources in a Distributed Computing System

摘要

According to one embodiment, a distributed computing system includes a resource control system coupled to a web server. The web server configured in a service oriented architecture and operable to provide a business application by executing a plurality of services on a plurality of computers configured in the distributed computing system. The resource control system is operable to determine a performance parameter of the business application, and provision or un-provision one of the plurality of computers according to the determined performance parameter.