Patent ID: 8112757
Filing Date: 2012-02-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method of dynamically re-partitioning a partitioned computer system in response to workloads, each partition of the partitioned computer system having a plurality of resources, the computer implemented method comprising: creating a workload profile for each partition, the workload profile having a workload and a workload time schedule; determining, for a partition before the workload of the workload profile is to occur on the partition, that the workload of the workload profile will cause a demand for a resource in the plurality of resources originally assigned to the partition to exceed a maximum threshold; identifying a second partition including a second plurality of resources, the second plurality of resources including a second resource and a third resource, wherein the second resource and the third resource are similar to one another, and wherein the second resource is operating below a minimum capacity in the second partition; determining whether the second partition can continue operating without the second resource by using the third resource; selecting, responsive to determining that the second partition can continue operating without the second resource, the second resource as an additional resource; and automatically allocating the additional resource to the partition before the workload of the workload profile is executed on the partition.