Patent ID: 6859929

Claim:
An estimator program that performs method steps for estimating parameters of an optimum operating Server Metafarm designed to serve a particular large number of clients-L comprising the steps of: (a) inputting a group of parameters involving at least one Server Metafarm parameter and at least one single server parameter; (b) selecting at least one Server Metafarm optimization parameter and its domain which indicates values that the server Farm optimization parameter may assume; (c) selecting a Server Metafarm optimization criterion that is a function of said Server Metafarm optimization parameter or parameters; (d) using an optimization technique to find the optimum value (values) of the optimization or parameter wherein said step (a) of inputting said group of parameters includes the steps of: (a1) selecting for input said particular large number of clients for utilizing said server Metafarm; (a2) selecting for input a maximum single server workload of users; (a3) selecting for input a mean time to repair value (MTTR) for a single server; (a4) selecting for input a mean time to failure (MTTF) for a single served.