A resource manager for a distributed environment including hosts instantiating copies of a scalable application, generates signals which start up, shutdown or move a selected one of the copies responsive to first information regarding performance of all copies of the scalable application and second information...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7181743?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7181743 - Resource allocation decision function for resource management architecture and corresponding programs therefor
Resource allocation decision function for resource management architecture ...