Patent ID: 7774467
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A machine implemented method, comprising: receiving a request for an allocation of a set of hardware resources in a computing system, wherein the computing system is a distributed system comprising a plurality of physically distributed hardware resources; determining a set of one or more operational considerations to be applied to the allocation; and automatically determining at least one set of eligible hardware resources that satisfies the request, wherein determining the set of eligible hardware resources takes into account where each of the eligible hardware resources is physically situated relative to other physical resources and how that situation impacts the set of operational considerations, wherein automatically determining the at least one set of eligible hardware resources comprises automatically determining a plurality of sets of eligible hardware resources that satisfy the request, and selecting the set of eligible hardware resources that provides the best performance according to a set of predetermined guidelines, wherein selecting the set of eligible hardware resources comprises: