Method and system for determining resource allocation to users by granting request based on user associated different limits and resource limit

A processor-based computer system, comprising:

• a resource;
• a set of resource allocation parameters for the resource including a high watermark for the resource and a hard limit and a soft limit associated with a potential user of the resource, the soft limit indicating a portion of the resource to which the potential user has access, and the hard limit enabling the potential user to exceed the soft limit if a current utilization of the resource permits;
• a task that generates a request for allocation of a portion of the resource;
• a resource manager that in a normal mode grants the request if the request if allowed would not exceed the soft limit and denies the request if the request if allowed would exceed the hard limit and denies the request if the request if allowed would cause a grand total allocation of the resource for plural users to exceed the high watermark and grants the request otherwise.

A computer-implemented method of allocating a resource, comprising:

• providing a first limit, a second limit, and a high water mark for the resource, the first limit indicating a portion of the resource to which a first user has access, and the second limit enabling the first user to exceed the first limit if a current utilization of the resource permits;
• receiving a request from a task associated with the first user for allocation of a portion of the resource;
• granting the request in response to determining that granting of the request would not cause allocation of the resource for the first user to exceed the first limit;
• denying the request in response to determining that granting the request would cause allocation of the resource for the first user to exceed the second limit;
• and
• denying the request in response to determining that total allocation of the resource to plural users including the first user would exceed the hiigh watermark.

A processor-based computer system comprising:

• a resource;
• resource allocation parameters for the resource, the resource allocation parameters including a first limit, a second limit, and a high water mark for the resource, the first limit indicating a portion of the resource to which a first user has access, and the second limit enabling the first user to exceed the first limit if a current utilization of the resource permits;
• a task associated with the first user to generate a request for allocation of a portion of the resource;
• and
• a resource manager responsive to the request to:
• grant the request in response to determining that granting the request would not cause allocation of the resource for the first user to exceed the first limit;
• deny the request in response to determining that granting the request would cause allocation of the resource for the first user to exceed the second limit;
• and
• deny the request in response to determining that total allocation of the resource to plural users including the first user would exceed the high watermark.