Processing capacity on demand

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for providing processing capacity on demand. According to the embodiments, a processor package has a plurality of processing elements. One or more of the processing elements may be made active in response to increased demand for processing capacity based on modifiable authorization information.

1 . A method comprising:
 using a processor package comprising at least one active processing element and at least one inactive processing element;   receiving a request for additional processing capacity;   based on the request, updating authorization information relating to which of processing elements on the processor package is authorized to become active;   checking the authorization information to determine whether the at least one inactive reserve processing element is authorized to become active; and   if the at least one inactive processing element is authorized to become active, causing it to become active.   
     
     
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