Assembly and method for balancing processors in a partitioned server

摘要

A system and method for automatically allocating computing resources in a partitioned server. The method includes determining that a partition of the partitioned server requires activation of a reserve processor, determining that another partition of the partitioned server has an active processor that may be deactivated, activating the reserve processor, and deactivating the active processor. An article of manufacture including a machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions for automatically allocating computing resources in a partitioned server.