System and method for selectively controlling the addition of reserve computing capacity

摘要

In one embodiment, a system and method is disclosed for changing the resource availability of a particular user in a manner calculated to add the least cost to the user. A cluster of partition servers are arranged, in one embodiment, with a master controller for keeping track at any point in time as to the different licensing costs involved with different methods of adding resource capacity. When a user requires additional capacity the system calculates which of several possible resource enhancements to initiate based upon a least cost analysis.

主权项

1. A method of changing resource availability to a particular user, said method comprising:
determining, performed by a computer, a need to change a user's resource allocation for a particular time period; and changing, performed by said computer, said resource allocation for said particular time period in a manner that is calculated, based on a plurality of potential cost strategies wherein at least one resource associated with said resource allocation is an electronic component, wherein said changing results in a change in cost to said user that adds the least additional cost to said user.