A system and method are disclosed for dynamically reserving resources within a cluster environment. The method embodiment of the invention comprises receiving a request for resources in the cluster environment, monitoring events after receiving the request for resources and based on the monitored events,...http://www.google.de/patents/US20070220152?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20070220152 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADVANCED RESERVATIONS IN A COMPUTE ENVIRONMENT