Patent ID: 8397296
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, performed by a first server, the method comprising: providing, by the first server, an interface having interactive elements, the interactive elements allowing indication of a threshold associated with an activity level of one of a number of resources associated with at least one of a plurality of network servers, the number of resources including at least one of a network connection, a processor, a random access memory, or a hard disk drive; receiving, by the first server, an indication to set a threshold associated with a particular resource of the number of resources and a particular network server of the plurality of network servers, the particular network server being a different server than the first server; transmitting, from the first server, a message to the particular network server, the message containing the threshold; receiving, by the first server, an alert from the particular network server, the alert indicating that the activity level of the resource of the number of resources associated with the particular network server has exceeded the threshold; providing, by the first server, the alert to a user; and providing, by the first server, instruction to the particular network server to use the particular resource associated with another network server of the plurality of network servers.