Dynamic thermal load balancing

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2009-02-23

2011-12-27

Barnes-Bullock, Crystal J (Department: 2122)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Specific application of temperature responsive control system

C702S132000, C702S136000, C361S679020, C361S724000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08086359

ABSTRACT:
A method for improving thermal efficiency in one or more data centers includes measuring a temperature at one or more computing devices having allocated thereto one or more computing workloads and determining whether the measured temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature threshold. If the predetermined temperature threshold is exceeded, sufficient computing workloads are migrated to one or more alternate computing devices to reduce the temperature at one or more of the computing devices to less than or equal to said predetermined temperature threshold. In accomplishing the method, there is provided a data orchestrator configured at least for receiving data concerning the measured temperature, determining whether the measured temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature threshold, and migrating one or more of the computing workloads to one or more alternate computing devices. Computer systems and computer programs available as a download or on a computer-readable medium for installation according to the invention are provided.

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