Patent ID: 8103748

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for managing heterogenous computer-related clusters comprising: establishing at least one profile related to at least first and second clusters of computers, a first cluster of computers executing at least a first application but not a second application, a second cluster of computers executing at least the second application but not the first application, the profile representing at least one rule and at least one data gathering service hosted at the cluster, the data gathering service executing at least one act selected from the group consisting of: sending information regarding CPU usage on the associated cluster, sending information regarding available storage space on the associated cluster, sending information on RAM status, and sending information on connectivity; invoking the data gathering service to send operating information; asynchronously accessing the operating information to evaluate the rule; and if at least one condition related to the rule is evaluated as being satisfied, causing at least one management service to inform the cluster thereof, so that the cluster can execute appropriate action, whereby use of services facilitates management of heterogenous clusters.