OPTIMIZING COMPUTER HARDWARE USAGE IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF POPULATED CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT ('CPU') SOCKETS

摘要

Optimizing computer hardware usage in a computing system that includes a plurality of populated central processing unit (‘CPU’) sockets, including: determining, by a socket configuration module, a number of CPUs to be utilized during operation of the computing system; determining, by the socket configuration module, performance characteristics associated with each available CPU, the performance characteristics associated with each available CPU including information describing computing devices such as memory devices, input/output (I/O) devices, and other downstream devices that are coupled to one or more of the available CPUs; and selecting, by the socket configuration module in dependence upon the performance characteristics associated with each available CPU and a predetermined performance policy, a target CPU to utilize as a boot CPU.

主权项

1. A method of optimizing computer hardware usage in a computing system that includes a plurality of populated central processing unit (CPU) sockets, the method comprising:
determining, by a socket configuration module, a number of CPUs to be utilized during operation of the computing system; determining, by the socket configuration module, performance characteristics associated with each available CPU, wherein the performance characteristics associated with each available CPU include information describing computing devices that are coupled to one or more of the available CPUs; and selecting, by the socket configuration module in dependence upon the performance characteristics associated with each available CPU and a predetermined performance policy, a target CPU to utilize as a boot CPU.