Apparatus and method of dynamically repartitioning a computer system in response to partition workloads

A method of dynamically re-partitioning a partitioned computer system in response to workloads, each partition of the partitioned computer system having a plurality of resources, the method comprising the steps of:

• creating a workload profile for each partition, the profile having a workload and a workload time schedule;
• and
• automatically allocating additional resources to a partition before the workload is to occur if the workload on the resources originally assigned to the partition is to exceed a maximum threshold.

A computer program product on a computer readable medium for dynamically re-partitioning a partitioned computer system in response to workloads, each partition of the partitioned computer system having a plurality of resources, the computer program product comprising:

• code means for determining whether a workload on a resource in a partition exceeds a maximum threshold;
• and
• code means for automatically allocating a similar resource to the partition if it is determined that the workload exceeds the maximum threshold.

A computer program product on a computer readable medium for dynamically re-partitioning a partitioned computer system in response to workloads, each partition of the partitioned computer system having a plurality of resources, the computer program product comprising:

• code means for creating a workload profile for each partition, the profile having a workload and a workload time schedule;
• and
• code means for automatically allocating additional resources to a partition before the workload is to occur if the workload on the resources originally assigned to the partition is to exceed a maximum threshold.

An apparatus for dynamically re-partitioning a partitioned computer system in response to workloads, each partition of the partitioned computer system having a plurality of resources, the apparatus comprising:

• means for determining whether a workload on a resource in a partition exceeds a maximum threshold;
• and
• means for automatically allocating a similar resource to the partition if it is determined that the workload exceeds the maximum threshold.

An apparatus for dynamically re-partitioning a partitioned computer system in response to workloads, each partition of the partitioned computer system having a plurality of resources, the apparatus comprising:

• means for creating a workload profile for each partition, the profile having a workload and a workload time schedule;
• and
• means for automatically allocating additional resources to a partition before the workload is to occur if the workload on the resources originally assigned to the partition is to exceed a maximum threshold.

A computer system that is partitioned and having code data for dynamically re-partitioning itself in response to workloads, each partition of the partitioned computer system having a plurality of resources, the computer system comprising:

• at least one storage device for storing the code data;
• and
• at least one processor for processing the code data to determine whether a workload on a resource in a partition exceeds a maximum threshold, and to automatically allocate a similar resource to the partition if it is determined that the workload exceeds the maximum threshold.

A computer system that is partitioned into a plurality of partitions, the computer system having code data for dynamically re-partitioning itself in response to workloads, each partition of the partitioned computer system having a plurality of resources, the computer system comprising:

• at least one storage device for storing the code data;
• and
• at least one processor for processing the code data to create a workload profile for each partition, the profile having a workload and a workload time schedule and to automatically allocate additional resources to a partition before the workload is to occur if the workload on the resources originally assigned to the partition is to exceed a maximum threshold.