54 results about "Workload scheduling" patented technology

A computer system that schedules loads across a set of processor cores is described. During operation, the computer system receives thermal measurements from sensors associated with the set of processor cores, and removes noise from the thermal measurements. Then, the computer system analyzes thermal properties of the set of processor cores based on the thermal measurements. Next, the computer system receives a process to be executed, and schedules the process to be executed by at least one of the processor cores based on the analysis. This scheduling is performed in a manner that reduces spatial and temporal thermal variations in the integrated circuit.

Techniques are described for scheduling received tasks in a data center in a manner that accounts for operating costs of the data center. Embodiments of the invention generally include comparing cost-saving methods of scheduling a task to the operating parameters of completing a task—e.g., a maximum amount of time allotted to complete a task. If the task can be scheduled to reduce operating costs (e.g., rescheduled to a time when power is cheaper) and still be performed within the operating parameters, then that cost-saving method is used to create a workload plan to implement the task. In another embodiment, several cost-saving methods are compared to determine the most profitable.

Operating system-directed workload scheduling of an adjunct partition in a logically partitioned computer is selectively overridden to handle platform work requiring a Quality of Service (QoS) guarantee. Firmware may track outstanding requests for platform work for an adjunct partition, and in response to a request for platform work that requires a QoS guarantee, the firmware may assume or take over scheduling decisions for the adjunct partition from the operating system of an associated logical partition and schedule execution of the adjunct partition to ensure that the adjunct partition will be allocated sufficient execution resources to perform the platform work independent of the scheduling desires of the operating system. As a result, any platform work that potentially impacts the platform work of other adjunct partitions will not be held up as a result of an unwillingness or inability of the operating system to schedule execution of the adjunct partition.

Techniques are described for scheduling received tasks in a data center in a manner that accounts for operating costs of the data center. Embodiments of the invention generally include comparing cost-saving methods of scheduling a task to the operating parameters of completing a task—e.g., a maximum amount of time allotted to complete a task. If the task can be scheduled to reduce operating costs (e.g., rescheduled to a time when power is cheaper) and still be performed within the operating parameters, then that cost-saving method is used to create a workload plan to implement the task. In another embodiment, several cost-saving methods are compared to determine the most profitable.

A computer system that schedules loads across a set of processor cores is described. During operation, the computer system receives thermal measurements from sensors associated with the set of processor cores, and removes noise from the thermal measurements. Then, the computer system analyzes thermal properties of the set of processor cores based on the thermal measurements. Next, the computer system receives a process to be executed, and schedules the process to be executed by at least one of the processor cores based on the analysis. This scheduling is performed in a manner that reduces spatial and temporal thermal variations in the integrated circuit.

Various embodiments of methods and systems for dynamically adjusting operating frequency settings of one or more processing components in a portable computing device (“PCD”) are disclosed. One such method involves receiving a request to adjust an operating frequency setting of a processing component to a required frequency (“F_req”) to process a workload. Factor readings associated with the operating capacity of the processing component may be taken. Based on the readings, performance curves associated with the processing component may be queried. The performance curves are used to determine the optimal operating frequency (“F_opt”) for the processing component. The F_opt is compared to the F_req and, if the F_req is less than F_opt, the operating frequency setting of the processing component is set to F_opt. Advantageously, as compared to F_req, at F_opt workload processing may be more efficient and a low power mode may be entered sooner.

The invention belongs to the technical field of electric power market, and more specifically relates to a method for decomposing and settling medium and long-term electricity financial contracts in the spot market. Including the following steps: S1. Obtain the information in the medium and long-term transaction contract; S2. Calculate the time-of-use power curve of the operation day according to the information obtained in the step S1; S3. The medium and long-term transaction income of the computer group within each hour; S4. Calculate The medium and long-term contract electricity charges of market users within each hour. The present invention provides a method for decomposing and settling medium and long-term electricity financial contracts in the spot market, which is applied to the decomposition of electricity in financial contracts in the spot market. Combining the characteristics of financial electricity contracts, only settlement is required and no physical execution is required. The load-adjusting curve is used to decompose electricity. The method is simple and practical, which reduces the workload of scheduling transactions and makes it easier to connect with the spot market. It provides a feasible construction plan for the current power spot market.

The invention relates to the technical field of information, and provides a workflow processing method based on a micro-service architecture system. The objective of the invention is to solve the problems of data transmission and sharing between cross-application workflow applications and nodes in a micro-service system. According to the main scheme, a workflow micro-service management node manages workflow related workload scheduling and flow processing of all other micro-service application nodes in the micro-service system; after a user operates the process on each micro-service applicationnode, the workflow micro-service management node broadcasts a new process definition file in the micro-service system; a process engine provided by the workflow micro-service management node for themicro-service application node can automatically transmit task data of a workflow node of a previous micro-service application node to a corresponding workflow node of a next micro-service applicationnode; and then the process engine of the next micro-service application node processes the workflow task.

The present invention relates to the field of enterprise network computing. In particular, it relates to a method and respective system for monitoring workload of a workload scheduler. Information defining a plurality of test jobs of low priority is received. The test jobs have respective launch times, and the test jobs are launched for execution in a data processing system in accordance with said launch times and said low execution priority. It is evaluated how many of said test jobs are executed within a pre-defined analysis time range. A performance decrease warning is issued, if the number of executed test jobs is lower than a predetermined threshold number. The workload scheduler discards launching of jobs having a low priority when estimating that a volume of jobs submitted with higher priority is sufficient to keep said scheduling system busy.

A method, system, and device for managing hardware resources in a cloud scheduling environment includes a zone controller. The zone controller can manage groups of node servers in a cloud datacenter using a checkin service. The checkin service allows server groups to be created automatically based on one or more hardware characteristics of the node servers, server health information, workload scheduling or facilities management parameters, and / or other criteria.

The method of the present invention provides an automatic and optimized selection of the network topology for distributing scheduling of jobs on the computers of the modified network topology. The automatic and optimized selection of the network topology starts from the current topology and a desired number of additional connections. In this way the method of the present invention provides a higher convergence speed for the modified consensus algorithm in comparison, e.g., to a simple ring network. The method exploits the so called small-world networks. Small-world networks are more robust to perturbations than other network architectures. The preferred embodiment provides a workload scheduling system which is highly scalable to accommodate increasing workloads within a heterogeneous distributed computing environment. A modified average consensus algorithm is used to distribute network traffic and jobs amongst a plurality of computers.

A method for scheduling execution of a work unit in a data processing system comprises assigning to the work unit an expected execution duration; executing the work unit determining an actual execution duration of the work unit; determining a difference between the actual execution duration and the expected duration; and conditionally adjusting the expected execution duration assigned to the work unit based on the measured actual execution duration, wherein the conditionally adjusting includes preventing the adjustment of the expected execution duration in case said difference exceeds a predetermined threshold. The method further includes associating to the work unit a parameter having a prescribed value adapted to provide an indication of unconditional adjustment of the expected execution duration: in case said parameter takes the prescribed value, the expected duration assigned with the work unit based on the measured actual execution duration even if the difference in durations exceeds the predetermined threshold.

The preferred embodiment provides a mechanism for determining an optimal workload distribution, from a plurality of candidate workload distributions, each of which has been determined to optimise a particular aspect of a workload-scheduling problem. More particularly, the preferred embodiment determines a workload distribution based on resource selection policies. From this workload distribution the preferred embodiment optionally determines a workload distribution based on job priorities. From either or both of the above parameters, the preferred embodiment determines a workload distributionbased on a total prioritised weight parameter. The preferred embodiment also determines a workload distribution which attempts to match the previously determined candidate workload distributions to agoal distribution. Similarly, the preferred embodiment calculates a further workload distribution which attempts to maximise job throughput.

Various embodiments of methods and systems for mode-based reallocation of workloads in a portable computing device (“PCD”) that contains a heterogeneous, multi-processor system on a chip (“SoC”) are disclosed. Because individual processing components in a heterogeneous, multi-processor SoC may exhibit different performance capabilities or strengths, and because more than one of the processing components may be capable of processing a given block of code, mode-based reallocation systems and methodologies can be leveraged to optimize quality of service (“QoS”) by allocating workloads in real time, or near real time, to the processing components most capable of processing the block of code in a manner that meets the performance goals of an operational mode. Operational modes may be determined by the recognition of one or more mode-decision conditions in the PCD.