Processing device, relocation method, and relocation program

A relocation method for relocating data processing functions to another apparatus to continue data processing, the relocation method comprising:

• calculating, based on information indicating a communication relationship between apparatuses, a corresponding estimated transfer delay of data for each of a plurality of schedulings, wherein the transfer delay is generated during relocation of the data processing functions, and each scheduling corresponds to a different order of apparatuses for performing the relocation of the data processing functions;
• selecting a particular scheduling, from the plurality of schedulings, whose corresponding estimated transfer delay is minimized;
• setting, based on the selected particular scheduling, an order of the apparatuses for the relocation of the data processing functions and a start timing of the relocation of the data processing functions;
• and
• relocating the data processing functions to the other apparatus in accordance with the set order and start timing.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing one or more instructions causing a computer to execute:

• calculating, based on information indicating a communication relationship between apparatuses, a corresponding estimated transfer delay of data for each of a plurality of schedulings, wherein the transfer delay is generated during relocation of the data processing functions, and each scheduling corresponds to a different order of apparatuses for performing the relocation of the data processing functions;
• selecting a particular scheduling, from the plurality of schedulings, whose corresponding estimated transfer delay is minimized;
• setting, based on the selected particular scheduling, an order of the apparatuses for the relocation of the data processing functions and a start timing of the relocation of the data processing functions;
• and
• relocating the data processing functions to the other apparatus in accordance with the set order and start timing.