Server power consumption controller, and method and computer program for controlling server power consumption
US8065541B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power consumption controller controls the power consumption of a physical server having a virtual server. A management server determines an unused CPU budget from the difference between the total amount of the loads of respective virtual servers and a hypervisor and the total CPU budget of the physical server. The management server determines the drive frequency of the CPU inside the physical server based on the unused CPU budget. The management server changes a CPU allocation budget related to the respective virtual servers and the hypervisor in accordance with the determined drive frequency. The hypervisor controls the CPU allocation budget and drive frequency in accordance with an indication from the management server.Accordingly, the power consumption of the physical server is controlled.
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