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Calculating power usage effectiveness in data centers

US10956841B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2013
Grant dateMar 23, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/84
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method of measuring efficiency of a datacenter is provided. The method includes the acts of identifying at least one space within a model of a datacenter, the at least one space including a first equipment group consuming at least one shared resource provided by at least one shared resource provider, determining an amount of power consumed by the first equipment group, determining an amount of the at least one shared resource consumed by the first equipment group, determining an amount of power consumed by the at least one shared resource, calculating a loss of the first equipment group, and calculating an efficiency metric based on the amount of power consumed by the first equipment group, the amount of power consumed by the at least one shared resource provider, the loss of the first equipment group, and the loss of the at least one shared resource provider.

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