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Hardware and Software that Allow Computer Servers to Use Renewable Energy More Efficiently | |
Description: | Optimizes Server Switching Between Power Sources to Maximize Renewable Energy UtilizationThis package of hardware called "SolarCore" and software called "iSwitch" saves money by optimizing computer server clusters' renewable energy use. In the U.S., interest has grown in harnessing energy from environmentally sustainable sources such as sunlight for "greener" computing instead of using electricity generated by burning fossil fuels. Photovoltaic systems are expected to provide 15 to 20 percent of the world's electricity by 2040. Unpredictable weather events, such as cloud cover, hamper these systems' efficiency by blocking sunlight from reaching solar collection panels. This makes it difficult to supply enough power to match consumption. Available green computing systems incur significant solar-energy losses since they are largely workload-driven and do not account for important supply-side attributes. Recent green energy harvesting techniques improve energy utilization, but they require large, expensive batteries.
ApplicationHardware and software that optimizes microprocessor performance in server clusters running on renewable energy
Advantages
TechnologyThis hardware and software combination increases the energy efficiency of renewable-powered server clusters. SolarCore uses multi-core microprocessor power management schemes to achieve high green energy utilization of 82 percent from solar panels under various environmental conditions. Efficient heuristics allocate solar power usage time across multiple cores, improving workload performance. Joint optimization arrangements allow SolarCore to reduce the carbon footprints of computing systems. iSwitch is an energy control system that addresses the operational overhead of renewable energy powered data centers. It leverages existing infrastructures and applies a supply/load cooperative scheme to minimize performance overhead. Together, SolarCore and iSwitch optimize renewable energy utilization, while effectively managing network traffic and reducing job waiting times. |
Research Terms: |
Computer Science > Computer Technology Engineering > Electrical Engineering |
Keywords: | Computer System, data center convergence, Renewable Energy,; |
Technology Inventors: |
Chao Li Tao Li |
Technology Information URL: | https://ufinnovate.technologypublisher.com/tech/Hardware_and_Software_that_ Allow_Computer_Servers_to_Use_Renewable_Energy_More_Efficiently |
University: | University of Florida |
Tech Transfer URL: | http://research.ufl.edu/otl/ |
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