Data center efficiency analyses and optimization
First Claim
1. A method for estimating the overall energy efficiency of a data center over a period of time by a computer, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more time parameters, the time parameters indicating the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency of the data center is estimated;
receiving a plurality of component parameters, the component parameters indicating performance characteristics of data center components and operational interactions between the data center components;
simulating, by a computer processor, the operation and interaction of the data center components based, at least in part, on the component parameters for the period of time over which the energy efficiency is estimated; and
outputting results of the simulation, the results indicating the overall energy efficiency of the data center;
wherein receiving the component parameters comprises;
receiving one or more model parameters, the model parameters indicating a data center component model, the data center component model comprising a plurality of data center components configured to operate and interact together;
querying a database of data center component models based on the model parameters, the database of data center component models including information about the performance characteristics and operational interactions of data center components for a plurality of data center component models;
receiving from the database of data center component models the component parameters based on the model parameters.
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Abstract
Method, system and computer program product for estimating the overall energy efficiency of a data center over a period of time. In one embodiment, a computer processor coupled to computer readable memory is configured to receive time parameters indicating the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency of the data center is to be estimated, receive component parameters indicating the performance characteristics of data center components and the operational interactions between the data center components, simulate the operation and interaction of the data center components based, at least in part, on the component parameters for the period of time over which the energy efficiency is estimated, and output results of the simulation to estimate the overall energy efficiency of the data center.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for estimating the overall energy efficiency of a data center over a period of time by a computer, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more time parameters, the time parameters indicating the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency of the data center is estimated; receiving a plurality of component parameters, the component parameters indicating performance characteristics of data center components and operational interactions between the data center components; simulating, by a computer processor, the operation and interaction of the data center components based, at least in part, on the component parameters for the period of time over which the energy efficiency is estimated; and outputting results of the simulation, the results indicating the overall energy efficiency of the data center; wherein receiving the component parameters comprises; receiving one or more model parameters, the model parameters indicating a data center component model, the data center component model comprising a plurality of data center components configured to operate and interact together; querying a database of data center component models based on the model parameters, the database of data center component models including information about the performance characteristics and operational interactions of data center components for a plurality of data center component models; receiving from the database of data center component models the component parameters based on the model parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for estimating the overall energy efficiency of a data center over a period of time, the system comprising:
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a database of environmental information, the database of environmental information configured to store information about environmental characteristics for a plurality of geographic locations and time periods, the environmental characteristics including air temperature, air humidity, and atmospheric pressure; computer readable memory; and a computer processor coupled to the computer readable memory, the computer processor configured to; receive one or more time parameters indicating the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency of the data center needs is estimated; receive a plurality of environmental parameters, the environmental parameters indicating characteristics of an ambient environment in which the data center operates for the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency is estimated; receive one or more geographical parameters including an indication of the geographic location of the data center; query the database of environmental information based on the geographical parameters and the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency is estimated to receive the environment parameters based on the geographical parameters; generate a thermodynamic model of heat exchanges resulting from the operational interaction between the data center components and heat exchanges between the data center components and the ambient environment; utilize the thermodynamic model to estimate energy consumption by the data center components; receive a plurality of component parameters indicating the performance characteristics of data center components and the operational interactions between the data center components; simulate the operation and interaction of the data center components based, at least in part, on the component parameters for the period of time over which the energy efficiency is estimated; and output results of the simulation to estimate the overall energy efficiency of the data center. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for estimating the overall energy efficiency of a data center over a period of time, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable storage media having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code configured to; receive one or more time parameters, the time parameters indicating the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency of the data center needs is estimated; receive a plurality environmental parameters, the environmental parameters indicating characteristics of an ambient environment in which the data center operates for the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency is estimated; receive one or more geographical parameters, the geographical parameters including an indication of the geographic location of the data center; query a database of environmental information based on the geographical parameters and the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency is estimated to receive the environment parameters, the environmental information including air temperature, air humidity, and atmospheric pressure; receive a plurality of component parameters, the component parameters indicating the performance characteristics of data center components and the operational interaction between the data center components; simulate the operation and interaction of the data center components based, at least in part, on the component parameters for the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency is estimated; and output results of the simulation to indicate the overall energy efficiency of the data center. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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