A method, information processing system and computer readable medium for pooling software timers. The method includes storing information associated with at least one software timer, wherein the information includes at least one of phase adjustment data and a timeout value for the at least one software timer and reading the information that was stored. The method further includes performing at least one of phase aligning the at least one software timer using the phase adjustment data and modifying the timeout value of at least one software timer, such that more than one software timer expires at the same time.