A workload scheduler supporting the definition of a cumulative weighting index is proposed. The scheduler maintains (384-386) a profile for each job; the profile (built using statistics of previous executions of the job) defines an estimated usage of different resources of the system by the job. A tuning...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7441244?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7441244 - Workload scheduler with cumulative weighting indexes
