tycoon Information Dynamics Lab HP Labs Currently shared
tycoon Information Dynamics Lab, HP Labs Currently, shared IT resources (CPU cycles, disk, etc. ) are Business • Poorly utilized (sub-optimally allocated) • Slow to adapt (reallocating is laborious) • Expensive to manage (in $ and user time) Information Technology out of sync: inefficient Tycoon provides a solution: market-based allocation • Users pay for what they need Business • Bid for resources that are allocated proportionally • More efficient than current systems • Proportional share, reservation systems, etc. • Agile—can shift all resources in the system in seconds • Scaleable to thousands of users Information Technology in sync: efficient
Key features of the tycoon interface User Interface
Key features of the tycoon interface User Interface Computing resources can be located anywhere in the world
Key features of the tycoon interface User Interface Current cost for using each machine Computing resources can be located anywhere in the world
Key features of the tycoon interface User Interface All machines together create a virtual supercomputer Current cost for using each machine Computing resources can be located anywhere in the world
Key features of the tycoon interface User Interface All machines together create a virtual supercomputer Current cost for using each machine Users can control spending rate for each machine, or all machines Computing resources can be located anywhere in the world
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