A method and system architecture to manage system resources in such a way as to provide service time guarantees to various classes of work using the system. In the case that the system resources are not sufficient to provide the specified service time guarantees, a method and system architecture is provided...http://www.google.se/patents/US20040230675?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040230675 - System and method for adaptive admission control and resource management for service time guarantees