Method For Managing Resources Of A Computer Cluster By Means Of Historical Data

Abstract

A method for managing resources of a computer cluster, wherein automated means allocate to a job at least one resource among several resources from the cluster, the automated means selecting the resource based on at least one historical data relative to previous uses of the resources and/or data relative to the arrangement, temperature, power consumption, bandwidth, or maintenance of the cluster or one or more components thereof, the automated mechanism thus determining the wear of the various resources available and choosing the resources with the lowest wear to perform the job, thereby avoiding the over-utilization of resources, one of the main causes of failures in a computer cluster, and increasing the lifetime of the cluster.

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