Cluster Node Selection with Off-Band Metrics

A method, comprising:

• determining, by a system comprising at least one processor, respective utilization scores of respective nodes based on respective on-band metrics of the respective nodes, wherein the respective utilization scores indicate respective computing loads, and wherein the respective on-band metrics are associated with respective operating systems of the respective nodes;
• determining, by the system, respective reliability scores of the respective nodes based on respective off-band metrics of the respective nodes, wherein the respective reliability scores indicate respective overall system health values, and wherein the respective off-band metrics are associated with respective baseboard management controllers of the respective nodes;
• determining, by the system, respective vulnerability scores of the respective nodes based on the respective on-band metrics, wherein the respective vulnerability scores indicate respective system security vulnerabilities;
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• modifying, by the system, a number of nodes of the respective nodes that are active to a cluster based on the respective utilization scores, the respective reliability scores, and the respective vulnerability scores.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising at least one processor to perform operations, comprising:

• determining respective reliability scores of respective network nodes based on respective off-band metrics of the respective network nodes;
• determining respective vulnerability scores of the respective network nodes based on respective on-band metrics of the respective network nodes;
• and
• modifying a number of network nodes of the respective network nodes that are active to a cluster based on the respective reliability scores and the respective vulnerability scores.