Data Center Power Management
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1. A method for managing power consumption of a data center, the method comprising:
- monitoring power consumption of a data center;
comparing power consumption to a power consumption threshold;
based on the comparing, deciding whether to implement a power policy wherein the power policy reduces instantaneous power consumption by the data center and increases a load factor wherein the load factor is an average power consumed by the data center divided by a peak power consumed by the data center over a period of time.
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Abstract
An exemplary method for managing power consumption of a data center includes monitoring power consumption of a data center, assessing power consumption with respect to a billing equation for power, based on the assessment, deciding whether to implement a power policy where the power policy reduces instantaneous power consumption by the data center and increases a load factor wherein the load factor is an average power consumed by the data center divided by a peak power consumed by the data center over a period of time. Various other methods, devices, systems, etc., are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing power consumption of a data center, the method comprising:
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monitoring power consumption of a data center; comparing power consumption to a power consumption threshold; based on the comparing, deciding whether to implement a power policy wherein the power policy reduces instantaneous power consumption by the data center and increases a load factor wherein the load factor is an average power consumed by the data center divided by a peak power consumed by the data center over a period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for managing power consumption of a data center, the method comprising:
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monitoring power consumption of a data center; assessing power consumption with respect to a billing equation for power; based on the assessing, deciding whether to implement a power policy wherein the power policy reduces instantaneous power consumption by the data center and increases a load factor wherein the load factor is an average power consumed by the data center divided by a peak power consumed by the data center over a period of time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A module for shaping power consumption by a multi-core server, the module comprising:
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instructions to adjust P-states responsive to a data center power consumption signal to reduce instantaneous power consumption by a multi-core server; instructions to adjust T-states responsive to a data center power consumption signal to reduce instantaneous power consumption by a multi-core server; and instructions to adjust C-states responsive to a data center power consumption signal to reduce instantaneous power consumption by a multi-core server; wherein a reduction in instantaneous power consumption by a multi-core server acts to increases a load factor for a data center wherein the load factor is an average power consumed by the data center divided by a peak power consumed by the data center over a period of time.
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