Patent ID: 8484650

Claim:
A resource management system comprising a resource information providing server for providing resource information relating to a plurality of resources connected to a network in response to a request from a resource user, wherein: the resource information providing server includes: a resource information storage unit storing therein resource information; a schedule storage unit storing therein an updating schedule of the resource information stored in the resource information storage unit; and a resource information update unit for acquiring the resource information based on the schedule stored in the schedule storage unit and updating the resource information stored in the resource information storage unit by the acquired resource information; the schedule storage unit stores therein at least an updating schedule having an updating interval and an update timing defined for each resource for which resource information is to be acquired; the update timing defined for each resource is determined so that a number of resources that are simultaneously accessed when the resource information update unit acquires resource information does not exceed a predetermined value; and the predetermined value is determined based on an assumed load on the resource information update unit when the resource information update unit acquires resource information.