Load sharing controller for optimizing resource utilization cost

A method for distributing a computing job among a plurality of processor platforms and optimizing said distributed job's total associated monetary cost for processing said job, comprising the steps of:

• determining a resource utilization cost associated with each said processor platform;
• dividing said computing job into segments;
• initially allocating said segments to said processors;
• and
• reallocating at least a portion of said segments to reduce said total monetary cost of said processing job responsive to said determined associated resource utilization cost of each said processor platform.

A controller for distributing a computing job and optimizing said job's total associated monetary cost comprising:

• means for interfacing with a plurality of processor platforms, wherein each said processor platform has an associated resource utilization cost and an associated data link cost;
• means for determining said resource utilization costs of said processors and said associated data link costs and for segmenting said computing job into segments to be initially allocated among said processors, said determining means being coupled to said interfacing means;
• means for reallocating said initial allocation to reduce said total monetary cost of said processing job responsive to said determined resource utilization costs;
• and
• means for sending at least one of said allocated segments to at least one of said selected processors over said associated data link based upon said reallocation and for receiving intermediate results from said selected processors via said interface means.