System for resource allocation in a network environment

A system for resource allocation in a network environment, the system comprising:

• a plurality of electrical switches;
• a plurality of optical switches operatively coupled to the plurality of electrical switches;
• resource allocation circuitry operatively coupled to the plurality of electrical switches and the plurality of optical switches, and configured to:
• receive a task allocation request, wherein the task allocation request comprises a task and a number of nodes required to execute the task;
• determine available electrical switches required to allocate the task based on a number of nodes required to execute the task and a number of nodes associated with each available electrical switch, and/or a number of available uplinks in an uplink bundle associated with each electrical switch;
• allocate the task to a plurality of available nodes associated with the available electrical switches;
• assign portions of the task to the plurality of available nodes such that links required to interconnect allocated electrical switches via corresponding optical switches is minimized;
• and
• execute the task using the plurality of available nodes.

A computer program product for resource allocation in a network environment, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

• receive a task allocation request, wherein the task allocation request comprises a task and a number of nodes required to execute the task;
• determine available electrical switches required to allocate the task based on a number of nodes required to execute the task and a number of nodes associated with each available electrical switch, and/or a number of available uplinks in an uplink bundle associated with each electrical switch;
• allocate the task to a plurality of available nodes associated with the available electrical switches;
• assign portions of the task to the plurality of available nodes such that links required to interconnect allocated electrical switches via corresponding optical switches is minimized;
• and
• execute the task using the plurality of available nodes.