Short duration serialization express queue

A computer program product for allocating a computing resource to a plurality of requesters, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-usable program code embodied therein, the computer-usable program code configured to perform the following when executed by at least one processor:

• maintain a regular queue and an express queue, wherein each of the regular queue and the express queue are configured to hold requests to control a computing resource that is separate from the regular queue and the express queue;
• receive requests to control the computing resource, wherein controlling the resource comprises at least one of exclusively accessing the computing resource and sharing access to the computing resource;
• determine, for each request, an anticipated amount of time that the request needs to control the computing resource;
• in the event the anticipated amount of time for a request is greater than a selected threshold, allocate the request to the regular queue;
• in the event the anticipated amount of time for a request is less than the selected threshold, allocate the request to the express queue;
• and
• provide priority to requests allocated to the express queue over requests allocated to the regular queue.

A system for allocating a computing resource to a plurality of requesters, the system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one memory device operably coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions for execution on the at least one processor, the instructions causing the at least one processor to:
• maintain, a regular queue and an express queue, wherein each of the regular queue and the express queue are configured to hold requests to control a computing resource that is separate from the regular queue and the express queue;
• receive requests to control the computing resource, wherein controlling the resource comprises at least one of exclusively accessing the computing resource and sharing access to the computing resource;
• determine, for each request, an anticipated amount of time that the request needs to control the computing resource;
• in the event the anticipated amount of time for a request is greater than a selected threshold, allocate the request to the regular queue;
• in the event the anticipated amount of time for a request is less than the selected threshold, allocate the request to the express queue;
• and
• provide priority to requests allocated to the express queue over requests allocated to the regular queue.