K&L Gates LLP
Cascading job scheduling in guests
Cascading job scheduling in guests is disclosed. For example, first, second, third, and fourth nodes, each execute respective first, second, third, and fourth pluralities of guests each of which executes respective first, second, third, and fourth pluralities of jobs. A scheduler executes on a processor to receive a current capacity update of the first node. A respective quantity of jobs executing on each of the first, second, third, and fourth nodes is tracked. A first, second, third, and fourth estimated capacity of the respective first, second, third, and fourth nodes is calculated. The first, second, third, and fourth nodes are ranked in a list based on the respective estimated capacities. A request to execute a job is received. The first, second, and third nodes are selected as a schedulable set based on the list. A schedulable set notice and the job are sent to the first node to be executed.
Red Hat, Inc.
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Jay Huamin
Vyas Chen