Patent ID: 9058218
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for allocating resources in a logically partitioned multiprocessor environment, the method comprising: monitoring resource usage in a first logical partition in the logically partitioned multiprocessor environment to predict a future underutilization of a resource in the first logical partition, wherein monitoring resource usage includes monitoring a set of commands known to release resources when executed, wherein predicting the future underutilization of the resource is based on whether the first logical partition receives a respective command for execution corresponding to the set of commands known to release resources when executed; in response to the first logical partition receiving the respective command configuring an application for execution in a second logical partition in the logically partitioned multiprocessor environment with an assumption made that at least a portion of the resource is allocated to the second logical partition during at least a portion of the predicted future underutilization of the resource; and executing the application in the second partition at the time associated with the predicted future underutilization of the resource while the portion of the resource is allocated to the second logical partition.