COMPUTING WITH LOCAL AND REMOTE RESOURCES USING AUTOMATED OPTIMIZATION

摘要

A method for automatically selecting resources to be used by a given computing process. The method includes determining resources that will be required for execution of the process and then ascertaining availability at and capabilities of local and remote resources at a desired processing time. An appropriate combination of resources is then selected from local and remote resources that will satisfy one or more predetermined criteria. A second method represents a method for allocating local and/or remote computing resources. Local computing resources include local processing power and local storage. Remote computing resources include remote processing power and remote storage. The method includes receiving an indication of a function to be performed at a future time; then determining a local resource limitation of performing the function at the future time; and then automatically allocating one or more of the remote computing resources for performance of the function.