Patent ID: 7702779
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a plurality of host computers, each of which includes a processor coupled to memory, wherein each of at least two of the plurality of host computers stores program instructions executable to implement one of a plurality of application processes, wherein the plurality of application processes are included within an application service; wherein each of the at least two host computers stores program instructions executable to implement a respective one of a plurality of meter agents; wherein one of the plurality of host computers stores program instructions executable to implement a meter aggregator; wherein each of the plurality of meter agents includes program instructions executable on a respective one of the at least two host computers to: wherein the meter aggregator includes program instructions executable to: wherein one of the plurality of host computers stores program instructions executable to implement a meter manager configured to provide centralized management for the plurality of meter agents; wherein the meter manager includes program instructions executable to dynamically install meter agents on one or more of the plurality of host computers in response to a configuration command.