Systems and methods for distributing a workload based on a local cooling efficiency index determined for at least one location within a zone in a data center

US9015725B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9015725-B2
Application numberUS-201213563551-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 31, 2012
Priority dateJul 31, 2012
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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A data center workload distribution management system includes a cooling cost engine to determine a cooling cost or cooling capacity for each of a plurality of zones of a data center and a workload distribution engine. The workload distribution engine is to identify the zone that has a lowest cooling cost and sufficient cooling capacity and also has sufficient processing capacity for a workload, determine a local cooling efficiency index for at least one location within the identified zone, and distribute the workload to the location having a local cooling efficiency index that indicates the highest cooling efficiency.

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What is claimed is: 1. A data center workload distribution management system, comprising: a processor; and a memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor implement; a cooling cost engine to determine a cooling cost or cooling capacity for each of a plurality of zones of a data center, wherein the cooling cost engine; determines, for each of a plurality of cooling generation means, the zones affected by the cooling generation means and an impact factor of t…

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What does patent US9015725B2 cover?
A data center workload distribution management system includes a cooling cost engine to determine a cooling cost or cooling capacity for each of a plurality of zones of a data center and a workload distribution engine. The workload distribution engine is to identify the zone that has a lowest cooling cost and sufficient cooling capacity and also has sufficient processing capacity for a workload…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Chen Yuan, Wang Zhikui, Bash Cullen E, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F9/5094. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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