Load control in a data center
US8621248B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling power usage in a data center includes monitoring a power usage of a plurality of computers in the data center, generating a signal indicating that the power usage is within a threshold of a maximum power capacity, and in response to the signal, adjusting performance of at least one computer in the plurality of computers.
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