System and method for providing threshold-based access to compute resources

摘要

The invention relates to systems, methods and computer-readable media for controlling access to compute resources in a compute environment such as a cluster or a grid. The method of providing conditional access to a compute environment comprises associating a required service level threshold with a compute environment, associating a service level with a requestor, receiving a request for access to the compute environment from the requestor; and, if the service level of the requestor meets the specified service level threshold, then allowing access to the compute resources. The threshold-based access may be enforced by reservations, policies or some other method.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
associating a requestor service level with a requestor, the requestor being separate from a compute environment and the requestor service level being a service level required by the requestor when requesting resources in the compute environment; receiving a request associated with the requestor for access to the compute environment; upon determining that the requestor service level meets a second service level, allowing the requestor access to the compute environment, wherein the second service level is a service level offered by the compute environment; and upon determining that the requestor service level does not meet the second service level, denying the requestor access to the compute environment.