Optimization of resource provisioning in a networked computing environment
In general, embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for pre-provisioning computing resource sub-components in order to achieve improved overall provisioning times. In a typical embodiment, when a workload request is received, a set/sequence of tasks needed to complete the workload request is identified. Based on the set of tasks, a set of corresponding computing resources is determined. Rather than provision each computing resource as a whole, embodiments of the present invention break each computing resource into its individual sub-components. Once the sub-components are identified, the time required to provision (i.e., provisioning time) each sub-component is determined (e.g., based on historical data). Based on these provisioning times, an optimal order in which the sub-components should be provisioned is determined, and the sub-components are then provisioned in this order.
1. A computer-implemented method for optimizing provisioning of computing resources in a networked computing environment, comprising:
receiving a workload request in a computer data structure of the networked computing environment;
determining a set of tasks needed to process the workload request;
identifying a set of computing resources in the networked computing environment needed to perform the set of tasks;
identifying a set of sub-components for each of the set of computing resources;
determining an amount of provisioning time needed to provision each of the set of sub-components, the amount of provisioning time being an amount of time that a particular sub-component requires to become prepared and equipped to perform a task; and
determining an order for provisioning the set of sub-components based on the amount of provisioning time needed to process each of the set of sub-components and on interdependencies between the set of sub-components.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
provisioning the set of sub-components based on their respective amount of provisioning time; and
performing, responsive to the provisioning, the set of tasks using the set of sub-components.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , the provisioning comprising provisioning sub-components of the set of sub-components having an amount of provisioning time greater than a predetermined threshold prior to provisioning sub-components of the set of sub-components having an amount of provisioning time less than the predetermined threshold.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the amount of provisioning time being determined based on historical data pertaining to the set of sub-components.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the set of tasks being performed in a sequence corresponding to the order in which the set of sub-components are provisioned.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment, and the set of computing resources comprising cloud computing resources.
7. A system for optimizing provisioning of computing resources in a networked computing environment, comprising:
a memory medium comprising instructions;
a bus coupled to the memory medium; and
a processor coupled to the bus that when executing the instructions causes the system to:
receive a workload request in a computer data structure of the networked computing environment;
determine a set of tasks needed to process the workload request;
identify a set of computing resources in the networked computing environment needed to perform the set of tasks;
identify a set of sub-components for each of the set of computing resources;
determine an amount of provisioning time needed to provision each of the set of sub-components, the amount of provisioning time being an amount of time that a particular sub-component requires to become prepared and equipped to perform a task; and
determine an order for provisioning the set of sub-components based on the amount of provisioning time needed to process each of the set of sub-components and on interdependencies between the set of sub-components.
8. The system of claim 7 , the memory medium further comprising instructions for causing the system to:
provision the set of sub-components based on their respective amount of provisioning time; and
perform, responsive to the provisioning, the set of tasks using the set of sub-components.
9. The system of claim 8 , the memory medium further comprising instructions for causing the system to provision sub-components of the set of sub-components having an amount of provisioning time greater than a predetermined threshold prior to provisioning sub-components of the set of sub-components having an amount of provisioning time less than the predetermined threshold.
10. The system of claim 7 , the amount of provisioning time being determined based on historical data pertaining to the set of sub-components.
11. The system of claim 7 , the set of tasks being performed in a sequence corresponding to the order in which the set of sub-components are provisioned.
12. The system of claim 7 , the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment, and the set of computing resources comprising cloud computing resources.
13. A computer program product for optimizing provisioning of computing resources in a networked computing environment, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage device, and program instructions stored on the computer readable storage device, to:
receive a workload request in a computer data structure of the networked computing environment;
determine a set of tasks needed to process the workload request;
identify a set of computing resources in the networked computing environment needed to perform the set of tasks;
identify a set of sub-components for each of the set of computing resources;
determine an amount of provisioning time needed to provision each of the set of sub-components, the amount of provisioning time being an amount of time that a particular sub-component requires to become prepared and equipped to perform a task; and
determine an order for provisioning the set of sub-components based on the amount of provisioning time needed to process each of the set of sub-components and on interdependencies between the set of sub-components.
14. The computer program product of claim 13 , the computer readable storage device further comprising instructions to:
provision the set of sub-components based on their respective amount of provisioning time; and
perform, responsive to the provisioning, the set of tasks using the set of sub-components.
15. The computer program product of claim 14 , the computer readable storage device further comprising instructions to provision sub-components of the set of sub-components having an amount of provisioning time greater than a predetermined threshold prior to provisioning sub-components of the set of sub-components having an amount of provisioning time less than the predetermined threshold.
16. The computer program product of claim 13 , the amount of provisioning time being determined based on historical data pertaining to the set of sub-components.
17. The computer program product of claim 13 , the set of tasks being performed in a sequence corresponding to the order in which the set of sub-components are provisioned.
18. The computer program product of claim 13 , the networked computing environment comprising a cloud computing environment, and the set of computing resources comprising cloud computing resources.
19. A method for deploying a system for optimizing provisioning of computing resources in a networked computing environment, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to:
receive a workload request in a computer data structure of the networked computing environment;
determine a set of tasks needed to process the workload request;
identify a set of computing resources in the networked computing environment needed to perform the set of tasks;
identify a set of sub-components for each of the set of computing resources;
determine an amount of provisioning time needed to provision each of the set of sub-components, the amount of provisioning time being an amount of time that a particular sub-component requires to become prepared and equipped to perform a task; and
determine an order for provisioning the set of sub-components based on the amount of provisioning time needed to process each of the set of sub-components and on interdependencies between the set of sub-components.