Managing power consumption in a NIC team
US7907528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an information handling system which includes a team of network interface controllers (NIC), each controller operable to receive network traffic load. The system also includes logic configured to direct the network traffic load to at least one NIC in the team based on the network traffic load. The present disclosure may result in overall power savings for system.
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