Allocating tasks to peripheral processing units in a hierarchical tree topology based on temperature status of branches

摘要

A method of allocating tasks in a node of a telecommunication network, wherein the node comprises a main processing unit which is configured to process tasks in association with one or more of a plurality of peripheral processing units, the peripheral processing units arranged in a hierarchical tree topology comprising one or more branches at one or more hierarchical levels. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a request to process a task; determining a temperature status of branches in the hierarchical tree topology, wherein the temperature status of a branch is related to the temperature of a processing unit coupled to the branch; and allocating the task to one or more processing units, based on the temperature status of the branches in the hierarchical tree topology.