DATA CENTER EFFICIENCY ANALYSES AND OPTIMIZATION
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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:
- 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.
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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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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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