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Adaptive recovery for parallel reactive power throttling

US8799694B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2011
Grant dateAug 5, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D10/00
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Power throttling may be used to conserve power and reduce heat in a parallel computing environment. Compute nodes in the parallel computing environment may be organized into groups based on, for example, whether they execute tasks of the same job or receive power from the same converter. Once one of compute nodes in the group detects that a parameter (i.e., temperature, current, power consumption, etc.) has exceeded a first threshold, power throttling on all the nodes in the group may be activated. However, before deactivating power throttling, a plurality of parameters associated with the group of compute nodes may be monitored to ensure they are all below a second threshold. If so, the power throttling for all of the compute nodes is deactivated.

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