Patent ID: 8725461
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: collecting configuration data and performance data from a plurality of computing machines running a target program, the performance data representing performance of the plurality of computing machines during one or more previous time periods and the configuration data representing settings of configuration points of the plurality of computing machines during the one or more previous time periods; using a computer system to group a set of the computing machines under a stress profile using the performance data, the grouping of the set of the machines under the stress profile comprising analyzing the performance data to determine that the set of the machines have met the stress profile for at least one of the one or more previous time periods, the grouping of the set of the machines further comprising identifying the set of the machines with a group and indicating the set of the machines have met the stress profile; using the computer system to identify one or more configuration points on the set of computing machines; and using the computer system to infer an effect of one or more of the one or more configuration points on performance of the set of computing machines using the configuration data and the performance data.