Dynamic thresholds for computer system alerts

A computer program product for dynamically modifying thresholds for computer system alerts, the computer program product comprising at least one computer readable non-transitory storage medium having computer readable program instructions thereon for execution by a processor, the computer readable program instructions comprising program instructions for:

• receiving an initial set of threshold parameters comprising an initial set of rules and initial threshold values for monitored metrics associated with a computer system, wherein the initial set of rules comprises one or more composite attributes derived from two or more contributing attributes, one or more schedules, and workload criteria, wherein composition of the composite attributes and contributions of the contributing attributes to the composite attributes change from a first time period to a second time period;
• generating alert notification criteria based on the initial set of threshold parameters;
• monitoring the computer system for current values for the monitored metrics;
• determining calculated threshold values for the monitored metrics based on a statistical analysis between the current values for the monitored metrics and the initial set of threshold parameters;
• modifying the alert notification criteria based on one or more of the calculated threshold values and at least one of an initial alert notification criteria rule and a user instruction to modify the alert notification criteria;
• and
• generating an alert notification to a user based on modified alert notification criteria.

A computer system for dynamically modifying thresholds for computer system alerts, the computer system comprising:

• at least one processing unit;
• at least one computer readable memory;
• at least one computer readable tangible, non-transitory storage medium;
• and program instructions stored on the at least one computer readable tangible, non-transitory storage medium for execution by the at least one processing unit via the at least one computer readable memory, wherein the program instructions comprise program instructions for:
• receiving an initial set of threshold parameters comprising an initial set of rules and initial threshold values for monitored metrics associated with a computer system, wherein the initial set of rules comprises one or more composite attributes derived from two or more contributing attributes, one or more schedules, and workload criteria, wherein composition of the composite attributes and contributions of the contributing attributes to the composite attributes change from a first time period to a second time period;
• generating alert notification criteria based on the initial set of threshold parameters;
• monitoring the computer system for current values for the monitored metrics;
• determining calculated threshold values for the monitored metrics based on a statistical analysis between the current values for the monitored metrics and the initial set of threshold parameters;
• modifying the alert notification criteria based on one or more of the calculated threshold values and at least one of an initial alert notification criteria rule and a user instruction to modify the alert notification criteria;
• and
• generating an alert notification to a user based on modified alert notification criteria.