ALLOCATING PROCESSING RESOURCES FOR MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF A SOFTWARE COMPONENT

摘要

Methods and corresponding systems for allocating processing resources for a number of instances (N) of a software component (112) include determining an average processing cost (µ) and a variance (s²) for the software component (412). Then a processing cost (218) for the software component is estimated as a function of N, the average processing cost (µ), and the variance (s²), and processing resources are allocated in response to the estimated processing cost. The software component (112) can be partitioned into a number of blocks (L), wherein the L blocks include a required block (210) and one or more optional blocks (212). In some embodiments in response to a total estimated processing cost exceeding an available processing value, selected optional blocks (214) can be disabled to reduce the total estimated processing cost to a value equal to or less than the available processing value. The optional blocks (212) can be prioritized and disabled in order of priority.