FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY

This patent document relates generally to distributed database systems, and more specifically to distributed database systems within on-demand computing services environments.

BACKGROUND

“Cloud computing” services provide shared resources, applications, and information to computers and other devices upon request. In cloud computing environments, services can be provided by one or more servers accessible over the Internet rather than installing software locally on in-house computer systems. Users can interact with cloud computing services to undertake a wide range of tasks.

To facilitate resource management, hardware and software resources used to provide cloud computing services may be organized into computing architecture units referred to herein as “computing pods.” Each computing pod may be configured to provide computing services to one or more organizations that effectively reside on the pod. Over time, however, organizations may increase or decrease their usage of computing resources, leading pods to become unbalanced. For instance, one pod may exhibit excessive database CPU usage during peak hours, while another pod may exhibit excessive database input/output (“I/O”) during peak hours.

