METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALLOCATING AND DE-ALLOCATING DELIVERY GROUPS ACROSS MULTIPLE SERVER FARMS

摘要

The embodiments are directed to methods and apparatuses for pairing delivery group machines with one or more server farms in computing networks. The methods and apparatus can allocate machines in a delivery group across one or more server farms in a manner that maximizes efficiency through better computer resource usage. The methods and apparatuses select a server farm having a largest available capacity, and allocate machines from a delivery group to the server farm. If the quantity of delivery group machines exceeds the server farm capacity, the remaining machines are allocated to a second server farm. The methods and appliances also provide for de-allocating server farms, by selecting a server farm with the least allocated capacity, and de-allocating one or more delivery group machines from the selected server farm to reduce the number of utilized server farms.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
one or more data storage devices configured to store one or more mappings between one or more delivery groups and a plurality of server farms including a first server farm and a second server farm; one or more processors configured to execute instructions causing the device to:
select a delivery group having a plurality of machines;select the first server farm and the second server farm for assigning the plurality of machines of the delivery group;assign the quantity of machines of the delivery group, wherein the assigning comprises:
if a first server farm supports a number of machines that is equal to or greater than the number of machines of the selected delivery group, assign the quantity of machines of the delivery group to the first server farm, andif the first server farm supports a number of machines that is less than the number of machines of the selected delivery group, assign a first set of the quantity of machines to the first server farm and assign a second set of the quantity of machines to the second server farm.