A method and system for controlling the algorithmic elements in 3D graphics systems via an improved 3D graphics API is provided. Specifically, embodiments of this invention provide a hybrid RAID controller having multiple sets of RAID circuitry that are interconnectedcoupled to on another via a PCI bus to enable real-time switching. The gullets are sized and shaped in the form of alphanumeric or graphical indicia. Electronic hardware can be field reconfigured to accommodate different display formats andor application functions. The workload manager can allocate resources as a function of aggregate characteristics of a group of workloads, even where the group does not conform to the container hierarchy.