System and method for activity or event based dynamic energy conserving server reconfiguration
First Claim
1. An information processing system comprising:
- a frame or enclosure for mounting a plurality of devices;
a backplane having a plurality of backplane electrical connectors disposed within said frame or enclosure; and
a plurality of devices, each including a device electrical connector, matingly coupled to said backplane electrical connectors, said plurality of devices including at least one network device for coupling said system with an external network;
wherein said at least one network device comprises at least one server computer having at least one processor and a power manager; and
further wherein said or each server computer further comprises an activity monitor identifying a level of activity indicator for said at least one processor; and
said or each server computer being operable in;
(i) a first mode having a first maximum performance level and a first power consumption rate, and (ii) a third mode having a third maximum performance level lower than said first maximum performance level and a third power consumption rate lower than said first power consumption rate;
said system further comprising;
a power manager;
(i) coupled to each of said computers and receiving said level of activity information from each of said plurality of computers;
(ii) analyzing said plurality of received level of activity information;
(iii) determining an operating mode for each of said computers selected from said first mode and third mode based on said analyzed activity information and predetermined policies; and
(iv) generating commands to each of said plurality of computers directing each of said plurality of computers to operate in said determined operating mode.
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Abstract
Network architecture, computer system and/or server, circuit, device, apparatus, method, and computer program and control mechanism for managing power consumption and workload in computer system and data and information servers. Further provides power and energy consumption and workload management and control systems and architectures for high-density and modular multi-server computer systems that maintain performance while conserving energy and method for power management and workload management. Dynamic server power management and optional dynamic workload management for multi-server environments is provided by aspects of the invention. Modular network devices and integrated server system, including modular servers, management units, switches and switching fabrics, modular power supplies and modular fans and a special backplane architecture are provided as well as dynamically reconfigurable multi-purpose modules and servers. Backplane architecture, structure, and method that has no active components and separate power supply lines and protection to provide high reliability in server environment.
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1. An information processing system comprising:
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a frame or enclosure for mounting a plurality of devices; a backplane having a plurality of backplane electrical connectors disposed within said frame or enclosure; and a plurality of devices, each including a device electrical connector, matingly coupled to said backplane electrical connectors, said plurality of devices including at least one network device for coupling said system with an external network; wherein said at least one network device comprises at least one server computer having at least one processor and a power manager; and further wherein said or each server computer further comprises an activity monitor identifying a level of activity indicator for said at least one processor; and
said or each server computer being operable in;
(i) a first mode having a first maximum performance level and a first power consumption rate, and (ii) a third mode having a third maximum performance level lower than said first maximum performance level and a third power consumption rate lower than said first power consumption rate;
said system further comprising;a power manager;
(i) coupled to each of said computers and receiving said level of activity information from each of said plurality of computers;
(ii) analyzing said plurality of received level of activity information;
(iii) determining an operating mode for each of said computers selected from said first mode and third mode based on said analyzed activity information and predetermined policies; and
(iv) generating commands to each of said plurality of computers directing each of said plurality of computers to operate in said determined operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119)
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