Data center wide network storage load balancing

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a computer program for performing a method, the computer-readable medium comprising:

• program instructions for measuring load demands of a plurality of applications between a plurality of compute nodes and a plurality of network storage distributed across a plurality of rack assemblies of one or more data centers;
• program instructions for determining a functional load demand for each application in the plurality of applications based on load demands that are measured for the each application between the plurality of compute nodes and the plurality of network storage;
• program instructions for assigning a load score to each of the plurality of applications based on a plurality of functional load demands determined for the plurality of applications;
• and
• program instructions for load balancing a plurality of gaming sessions of one or more applications executing across the plurality of rack assemblies based on a plurality of load scores associated with the one or more applications facilitating the plurality of gaming sessions.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor;
• memory coupled to the processor and having stored therein instructions that, if executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to execute a method comprising:
• measuring load demands of a plurality of applications between a plurality of compute nodes and a plurality of network storage distributed across a plurality of rack assemblies of one or more data centers;
• for each application in the plurality of applications, determining a functional load demand based on load demands that are measured for the each application between the plurality of compute nodes and the plurality of network storage;
• assigning a load score to each of the plurality of applications based on a plurality of functional load demands determined for the plurality of applications;
• and
• load balancing a plurality of gaming sessions of one or more applications executing across the plurality of rack assemblies based on a plurality of load scores associated with the one or more applications facilitating the plurality of gaming sessions.