CN102609808A

CN102609808A - Method and device for performing energy consumption management on data center

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Publication number: CN102609808A
Application number: CN2012100153224A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王洪亮; 陈尚义; 张家军
Original assignee: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2012-01-17
Filing date: 2012-01-17
Publication date: 2012-07-25

Abstract

The invention aims at providing a method and device for performing energy consumption evaluation and energy consumption management on a data center. Compared with the prior art, the method provided by the invention comprises the following steps of: performing the energy consumption management on the data center according to the ratio of total energy consumption of the data center to energy consumption of applications of a plurality of IT (information technology) devices, and enabling the consideration of the situation of the energy consumption of the applications of the plurality of the IT devices in the data center to be contained in an evaluation standard to realize the purpose of reflecting the actual energy efficiency level of the data center more accurately, namely that when the total energy consumption of the data center has great difference from the energy consumption of the actually running applications of the plurality of the IT devices, the energy consumption management is performed on the data center; and as an effective energy-saving basis is provided for the data center, the energy consumption management efficiency of the data center is greatly improved.

Description

A kind of method and apparatus that is used for the data center is carried out managing power consumption

Technical field

The present invention relates to data center administrative skill field, relate in particular to a kind of technology that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption.

Background technology

Data center efficiency evaluation index (PUE) of main flow is the ratio of operation energy consumption of total energy consumption and the information technoloy equipment of data center, the i.e. operation energy consumption of the total energy consumption/information technoloy equipment of PUE=data center in the prior art.But because this PUE index is not considered the actual consumption of information technoloy equipment when operation is used, there is very big deficiency in it aspect the actual efficiency assessment of data center; For example when most of information technoloy equipment of data center all is in low load running; The application load that is information technoloy equipment is lower; Even in the PUE value is under the limiting case of minimum value 1; The energy at real data center is also by a large amount of wastes, and this moment, this PUE index can't be carried out correct assessment to the actual efficiency level at data center, thereby can't the effective energy-saving foundation be provided to data center.

Therefore, how to realize effectively efficiency assessment and managing power consumption being carried out in the data center, become one of present problem demanding prompt solution.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of method and apparatus that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of computer implemented method that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption is provided, this method may further comprise the steps:

A obtains the application energy consumption of total energy consumption and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments of said data center;

When b meets first predetermined condition when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments, said data center is carried out managing power consumption.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of equipment that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption is provided also, this equipment comprises:

First deriving means is used to obtain the application energy consumption of total energy consumption and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments of said data center;

First management devices is used for when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments meets first predetermined condition, said data center being carried out managing power consumption.

Compared with prior art; The present invention uses the ratio of energy consumption according to data center's total energy consumption and a plurality of information technoloy equipment; This data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption, thereby the application energy consumption situation of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the data center is considered to comprise to evaluation criteria, reflect the purpose of the actual efficiency level of data center with realization more exactly; During the differing greatly of the energy consumption of promptly using when the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipment actual motion; Managing power consumption is carried out at the data center,, therefore the managing power consumption efficient of data center is provided greatly owing to the effective energy-saving foundation is provided to data center.

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Through reading the detailed description of doing with reference to following accompanying drawing that non-limiting example is done, it is more obvious that other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become:

Fig. 1 illustrates the system topological figure that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption according to one aspect of the invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates the equipment synoptic diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption according to one aspect of the invention;

Fig. 3 illustrates the equipment synoptic diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 illustrates the equipment synoptic diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 5 illustrates the method flow diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption according to a further aspect of the present invention;

Fig. 6 illustrates the method flow diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 illustrates the method flow diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption of another preferred embodiment of example according to the present invention.

Same or analogous Reference numeral is represented same or analogous parts in the accompanying drawing.

Embodiment

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing the present invention is described in further detail.

Fig. 1 illustrates the system topological figure that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption according to one aspect of the invention.At this, said system representative data center; Comprising managing power consumption equipment 1 and a plurality of information technoloy equipment and utility appliance.

At this, said data center includes but not limited to a plurality of information technoloy equipments and utility appliance; Wherein, said information technoloy equipment includes but not limited to cloud that computing machine, network host, single network server, a plurality of webserver collection or a plurality of server constitute, storer, switch, router etc.; At this, cloud is by constituting based on the great amount of calculation machine of cloud computing (Cloud Computing) or the webserver, and wherein, cloud computing is a kind of of Distributed Calculation, a super virtual machine of being made up of the loosely-coupled computing machine collection of a group.

At this, said utility appliance include but not limited to following at least each:

1) power-supply unit;

2) air-conditioning equipment;

3) ventilation equipment.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned utility appliance is merely for example, and other utility appliance existing or that possibly occur from now on also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference as applicable to the present invention.

At this; Managing power consumption equipment 1 can be computing equipment independently; Include but not limited to common computer, server, minihose, mainframe etc.; Also can be to use the computing equipment of sharing, include but not limited to enterprise servers, enterprise web site server, portal site server, search website server etc. with other.Wherein, said managing power consumption equipment 1 can be arranged in the data center that it is managed, and as an information technoloy equipment of this data center; Also can be independent of the data center that it is managed.

At this, managing power consumption equipment 1 can be connected via network with utility appliance with a plurality of information technoloy equipments, and this data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption.Wherein, network includes but not limited to internet, wide area network, Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), LAN, VPN network, wireless self-organization network (Ad Hoc network) etc.

At this; Can realize communicating by letter through any communication mode between managing power consumption equipment 1 and a plurality of information technoloy equipments and the utility appliance; Include but not limited to, based on the mobile communication of 3GPP, LTE, WIMAX, based on the computer network communication of TCP/IP, udp protocol and based on the low coverage wireless transmission method of bluetooth, infrared transmission standard.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned managing power consumption equipment 1 and/or information technoloy equipment and connection network therebetween are merely for example; Other managing power consumption equipment 1 existing or that possibly occur from now on and/or information technoloy equipment and/or network are as applicable to the present invention; Also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Fig. 2 illustrates the equipment synoptic diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption according to one aspect of the invention.Wherein, managing power consumption equipment 1 comprises first deriving means 111 and first management devices 112.First deriving means 111 obtains the application energy consumption of total energy consumption and a plurality of information technoloy equipments of data center; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments met first predetermined condition, 112 pairs of these data centers of first management devices carried out managing power consumption.

At first, first deriving means 111 obtains the application energy consumption of total energy consumption and a plurality of information technoloy equipments of data center.

At this, said energy consumption means the consumption of electric energy, its available kilowatt hour (degree) expression.

At this, the said mode of obtaining the total energy consumption of data center include but not limited to following each:

1) the special circuit total energy consumption through reading data center in the schedule time is to obtain; For example, the ammeter reading through reading of data center uninterruptible power system (UPS) output circuit is to obtain.At this, preferably, said ammeter comprises telecommunications functions, can be connected via network with managing power consumption equipment 1, and with managing power consumption equipment 1 between can realize communicating by letter through predetermined communication mode.

In an example, first deriving means 111 is according to predetermined period ground or answer Event triggered to obtain the total energy consumption information of data center in the schedule time in the ammeter of the UPS of data center output circuit in real time; For example, first deriving means 111 is according to the communication protocol of making an appointment, and like communication protocols such as http, https, receives the total energy consumption information of data center in the schedule time that the ammeter of this UPS output circuit sends.

2) through reading the energy consumption of each information technoloy equipment of data center and each utility appliance in the schedule time, and through adding and calculating the total energy consumption information of obtaining this data center.

In an example, first deriving means 111 is according to predetermined period ground or answer Event triggered to obtain the energy consumption of each information technoloy equipment of data center and each utility appliance in real time; For example, first deriving means 111 is according to the communication protocol of making an appointment, and like communication protocols such as http, htts, receives the energy consumption that carries data center in the schedule time that ammeter sends of each information technoloy equipment of this data center and each utility appliance; Then, first deriving means 111 adds the energy consumption of each information technoloy equipment in these schedule times and each utility appliance and calculates, to obtain the total energy consumption of this data center.

At this, the said mode of obtaining the application energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments comprises:

-obtain the operation energy consumption of these a plurality of information technoloy equipments; Then, according to the zero load energy consumption of operation energy consumption and these a plurality of information technoloy equipments of these a plurality of information technoloy equipments, confirm the application energy consumption of these a plurality of information technoloy equipments; The specific embodiment of this mode will be set forth follow-up in detail.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned obtain the mode of total energy consumption and/or obtain the mode of using energy consumption be merely for example; Other existing or modes of obtaining total energy consumption that possibly occur from now on and/or obtain the mode of using energy consumption as applicable to the present invention; Also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Then, when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of the data center that first deriving means 111 obtains and a plurality of information technoloy equipments met first predetermined condition, 112 pairs of these data centers of first management devices carried out managing power consumption.

At this, said first predetermined condition include but not limited to following each:

1) when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments; Shown in (1); During greater than predetermined first proportion threshold value, promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less, then these a plurality of information technoloy equipments are carried out managing power consumption;

The ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments

The application energy consumption (1) of many information technoloy equipments of total energy consumption ÷ of=data center

2) when the ratio of the total energy consumption of the application energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments and data center; Shown in (2); During less than predetermined second proportion threshold value, promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less, then said a plurality of information technoloy equipments are carried out managing power consumption;

The ratio of the application energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments and the total energy consumption of data center

The total energy consumption (2) of the application energy consumption ÷ data center of=a plurality of information technoloy equipments

At this, the mode of said managing power consumption include but not limited to following each:

1) closes information technoloy equipment through software mode;

2) close information technoloy equipment through hardware mode; For example close information technoloy equipment through the mode of cutting off the electricity supply;

3) information technoloy equipment is placed holding state; Wherein, said holding state is meant the current data that are in running status is kept in the internal memory that only to the internal memory power supply, parts such as hard disk, screen and CPU are then stopped power supply;

4) information technoloy equipment is placed dormant state; Wherein, said dormant state is meant the current data that are in running status is kept in the hard disk that complete machine will be stopped power supply fully.

At this; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments meets first predetermined condition; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less, the situation of then this data center being carried out managing power consumption include but not limited to following each:

1) from a plurality of information technoloy equipments of data center, choose the information technoloy equipment of predetermined quantity at random, will be somebody's turn to do (etc.) application in the information technoloy equipment moves, and to use moved out should (etc.) information technoloy equipment carries out managing power consumption;

At this, when carrying out application migration, use the information technoloy equipment of being moved out and should be information technoloy equipment of the same type with using the information technoloy equipment of being moved into, when the information technoloy equipment of promptly being moved out when application was the webserver, the information technoloy equipment that then corresponding application is moved into also was the webserver; When using the information technoloy equipment of being moved out is communication facilities, and during like router, the information technoloy equipment that then corresponding application is moved into is also for communication facilities of the same type, like another router.

2) comprise a plurality of information technoloy equipment group when a plurality of information technoloy equipments, when each information technoloy equipment group comprises one or more information technoloy equipment; At first, obtain the application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment group of each group's information technoloy equipment; When the group application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment of one or more groups information technoloy equipment meets second predetermined condition; Then according to the first predetermined migration rule; Application in this one or more groups information technoloy equipment is moved, and one or more groups information technoloy equipment that said application is moved out is carried out managing power consumption; The specific embodiment of this mode will be set forth follow-up in detail.

At this, the mode of said application migration include but not limited to following each:

1) with the application unloading in the information technoloy equipment to other information technoloy equipments;

In an example; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments during greater than predetermined first proportion threshold value; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less; First management devices 112 at random information technoloy equipment of choosing predetermined quantity from these a plurality of information technoloy equipments then, and with the mode unloading of the application of carrying out in these information technoloy equipments through copy to other information technoloy equipments, for example; Whole application in webserver are through a plurality of virtual machines operations in this webserver; When carrying out application migration, with the memory copying of these virtual machines to other webservers, to realize the application migration in this webserver; Then, first management devices 112 is closed the information technoloy equipment of these predetermined quantities, with the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption that is used to reduce data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments.At this; Said virtual machine mean through software simulation have the complete hardware system function, operate in a complete computer in the complete isolation environment; A physical I T equipment can simulate one or more virtual machine, and then this virtual machine can be considered the one or more application programs on this physical I T equipment.

2) through the mode of MapReduce, the application that is dispensed in the information technoloy equipment is reassigned in other information technoloy equipments.At this, said MapReduce means through each node that is distributed to the large-scale operation to data set on the network and realizes reliability.Wherein, each node can periodically return to host node to the work of accomplishing and the updating record of state.Surpass a preset time interval if a node is kept silent, host node (like master server) is recorded as death with this node state, and is dealt into other node to the data of distributing to this node.

In an example; Managing power consumption equipment 1 is the master server of data center; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments during greater than predetermined first proportion threshold value, promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less, then first management devices 112 from these a plurality of information technoloy equipments at random choose three station servers; And with these server closings, with the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption that is used to reduce data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments; Simultaneously when master server after this three station server sends a plurality of application request; In the preset time interval, do not receive the feedback information of these servers; Then this master server should a plurality of application request reassign in other servers; And to write down this three station server be dead state, promptly no longer sends application request to it.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned application migration and/or the mode of managing power consumption are merely for example; The mode of other application migration existing or that possibly occur from now on and/or the mode of managing power consumption are as applicable to the present invention; Also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Preferably, be to work continuously between first deriving means 111 and first management devices 112.Particularly, first deriving means 111 obtains the application energy consumption of total energy consumption and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments of said data center constantly; Then, when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments met first predetermined condition, first management devices 112 also carried out managing power consumption to said data center constantly.At this; It will be understood by those skilled in the art that " continuing " is meant that each device constantly carries out above-mentioned total energy consumption and the managing power consumption of using the obtaining of energy consumption, data center; Until satisfying predetermined stoppage condition, for example first deriving means 111 stops obtaining total energy consumption and application energy consumption in a long time.

Fig. 3 illustrates the equipment synoptic diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.First deriving means 211 comprises second acquisition unit 2111 and definite unit 2112.Second acquisition unit 2111 obtains the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments; Then, confirm the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments that unit 2112 obtains according to second acquisition unit 2111 and the zero load energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments, confirm the application energy consumption of these a plurality of information technoloy equipments.

At this, the function of device 212 is identical with reference to the content of the described device 112 of Fig. 2 with the front shown in Fig. 3, for for simplicity, it is contained in this with way of reference, does not give unnecessary details and do not do.

At this, the operation energy consumption of said information technoloy equipment means the energy consumption that actual motion is used in the information technoloy equipment.The zero load energy consumption of said information technoloy equipment means the energy consumption of information technoloy equipment when not having the application operation; Wherein, the zero load energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment in the unit interval can be the start power consumption of information technoloy equipment, and it is a given value.

Particularly; At first; Second acquisition unit 2111 obtains the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time; Then, confirm that unit 2112 is according to the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time and the zero load energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in this schedule time, through calculating to confirm the application energy consumption of these a plurality of information technoloy equipments.

At this, the said mode of obtaining the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time include but not limited to following each:

1) through reading in the schedule time a plurality of information technoloy equipment special circuit energy consumptions to obtain this operation energy consumption; For example, the ammeter number of degrees of the UPS output circuit through reading a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time are to obtain;

2) read the operation energy consumption of each information technoloy equipment in the schedule time, and through adding and calculating to obtain this operation energy consumption.

At this, the said mode of obtaining the zero load energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time include but not limited to following each:

-according to each information technoloy equipment zero load energy consumption in the schedule time, through adding and calculate obtaining, shown in (3):

The zero load energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time

=∑ (each information technoloy equipment zero load energy consumption in the schedule time) (3).

In an example; Second acquisition unit 2111 is according to the communication protocol of making an appointment; Ammeter to the UPS of a plurality of information technoloy equipments output circuit sends the request of obtaining; Be used to ask the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time, and receive the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in schedule time of this ammeter feedback; Then, confirm the zero load energy consumption of unit 2112, calculate to obtain the zero load energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time through formula (3) according to each information technoloy equipment in the schedule time; Subsequently, confirm that unit 2112 is according to the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in this schedule time and the zero load energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time, through calculating to confirm the application energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that above-mentioned mode and/or the definite mode of using energy consumption of obtaining operation energy consumption is merely for example; The mode that other existing or modes of obtaining operation energy consumption that possibly occur from now on and/or confirm are used energy consumption is as applicable to the present invention; Also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Fig. 4 illustrates the equipment synoptic diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention.Wherein, first management equipment 312 comprises the 3rd acquiring unit 3121 and second administrative unit 3122.A plurality of information technoloy equipments comprise a plurality of information technoloy equipment group, and each information technoloy equipment group comprises one or more information technoloy equipments; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments met first predetermined condition, the 3rd acquiring unit 3121 obtained the application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment group of each group's information technoloy equipment; When the group application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment of one or more groups information technoloy equipment meets second predetermined condition; 3122 of second administrative units are regular according to the first predetermined migration; Application in this one or more groups information technoloy equipment is moved, and one or more groups information technoloy equipment that this application is moved out is carried out managing power consumption.

At this, the function of device 311 is identical with reference to the content of the described device 111 of Fig. 2 with the front shown in Fig. 4, for for simplicity, it is contained in this with way of reference, does not give unnecessary details and do not do.

Particularly, a plurality of information technoloy equipments comprise a plurality of information technoloy equipment group, and each information technoloy equipment group comprises one or more information technoloy equipments; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments met first predetermined condition, at first, the 3rd acquiring unit 3121 obtained the application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment group of each group's information technoloy equipment.

At this, the mode of the application energy consumption of the said information technoloy equipment group that obtains each group's information technoloy equipment includes but not limited to each:

1) the special circuit energy consumption through reading each group's information technoloy equipment is to obtain; For example, the ammeter number of degrees of the UPS output circuit through reading each group's information technoloy equipment in the schedule time are to obtain;

2) according to the operation energy consumption of each information technoloy equipment in each group's information technoloy equipment, through adding and calculating to obtain.

Then; When the group application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment of one or more groups information technoloy equipment meets second predetermined condition; 3122 of second administrative units are regular according to the first predetermined migration; Application in this one or more groups information technoloy equipment is moved, and one or more groups information technoloy equipment that this application is moved out is carried out managing power consumption.

At this, said second predetermined condition includes but not limited to:

1) the group application energy consumption of one or more group information technoloy equipment is less than predetermined group energy consumption threshold value;

2) ratio of the operation energy consumption of the group application energy consumption of one or more group information technoloy equipment and its group's information technoloy equipment is less than the 3rd proportion threshold value.

At this, the said first predetermined migration rule include but not limited to following at least each:

1) with other information technoloy equipment in application migration to the same group of information technoloy equipment; Be between the information technoloy equipment in same group and carry out application migration;

2) with other information technoloy equipments of the application migration of information technoloy equipment to different groups; Be between the information technoloy equipment of different groups and carry out application migration;

3) with the application migration of information technoloy equipment group to other information technoloy equipment groups; The using integral that is the information technoloy equipment in the same group migrates in other information technoloy equipment groups.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that the above-mentioned first predetermined migration rule is merely for example; Other existing or first predetermined migration rules that possibly occur from now on as applicable to the present invention; Also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

At this, said to use implementation that the one or more groups information technoloy equipment moved out carries out managing power consumption include but not limited to following each:

1) after accomplishing whole transition processes of using, closes the information technoloy equipment of using by after the migration again;

2) this information technoloy equipment is just closed in the application of an information technoloy equipment of migration, accomplishes the transition process of all using in one or more groups information technoloy equipment successively.

In an example; Data center comprises the A of information technoloy equipment group, B, C; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments during greater than predetermined first proportion threshold value; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less, at first, the 3rd acquiring unit 3121 obtains the ammeter number of degrees through the UPS output circuit that reads these three group's information technoloy equipments in the schedule time to obtain the application energy consumption of the A of information technoloy equipment group, B, C information technoloy equipment group separately respectively; Then; When the group application energy consumption of the A of information technoloy equipment group during less than predetermined group energy consumption threshold value; 3122 of second administrative units with the application migration of each information technoloy equipment among the A of information technoloy equipment group to other information technoloy equipments of B of information technoloy equipment group and C; And the whole information technoloy equipments among the A of this information technoloy equipment group are closed, with the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption that is used to reduce data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of the above-mentioned application energy consumption of obtaining information technoloy equipment group and/or the mode that group's information technoloy equipment carries out managing power consumption are merely for example; The mode of other existing or application energy consumptions of obtaining information technoloy equipment group that possibly occur from now on and/or the mode of group's information technoloy equipment being carried out managing power consumption are as applicable to the present invention; Also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Preferably (with reference to Fig. 4); The priority that one or more information technoloy equipments in each information technoloy equipment group are corresponding different respectively; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments meets first predetermined condition; Second administrative unit 3122 according to should (etc.) priority comes the application of the one or more information technoloy equipments in each information technoloy equipment group is moved, and carries out power managed to using the information technoloy equipment of being moved out.

At this, saidly come the mode that the application of the one or more information technoloy equipments in each information technoloy equipment group is moved is comprised according to priority:

-the whole information technoloy equipments in each information technoloy equipment group are carried out classification according to its importance separately, be senior like the rank of master server, the rank of the webserver is a middle rank, the rank of common computer is rudimentary; For example; Whole information technoloy equipments in the information technoloy equipment group are divided into high, medium and low rank; When carrying out application migration, can with the application migration in the low-level information technoloy equipment in and/or in the high level information technoloy equipment, also can in or/and the application migration in the rudimentary information technoloy equipment extremely in the high-level information technoloy equipment.

In an example, comprise 100 information technoloy equipments among the A of information technoloy equipment group of data center, wherein, 10 information technoloy equipments are high-level information technoloy equipment, and 30 information technoloy equipments are middle rank information technoloy equipment, and 60 information technoloy equipments are the low level information technoloy equipment; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments during greater than first predetermined threshold; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less; Second administrative unit 3122 is in the middle rank information technoloy equipment of the application migration to 30 in 60 low level information technoloy equipments among the A of this information technoloy equipment group, and these 60 low level information technoloy equipments are closed.

More preferably; In with other information technoloy equipment of the application migration in the low-level information technoloy equipment in the one or more information technoloy equipment group of data center to middle rank; And after these low-level information technoloy equipments are carried out power managed; If the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of this data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments is still greater than first predetermined threshold; Can be with in the application migration in other information technoloy equipment of middle rank in the one or more information technoloy equipment group to the high-level information technoloy equipment, and then these other information technoloy equipments of middle rank are carried out power managed, with the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption that is used to reduce data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that the mode of above-mentioned power managed is merely for example, and the mode of other power manageds existing or that possibly occur from now on also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention as applicable to the present invention, and is contained in this with way of reference.

(with reference to Fig. 2) in another preferred embodiment, managing power consumption equipment 1 also comprise the 4th deriving means (not shown) and selecting arrangement (not shown).Following with reference to Fig. 2 to being described in detail in the preferred embodiment, wherein, the 4th deriving means obtains the application energy consumption of candidate's information technoloy equipment that intending moving into uses; The application energy consumption of candidate's information technoloy equipment that selecting arrangement obtains according to the 4th deriving means, and based on predetermined selective rule, by this (etc.) select to wait the information technoloy equipment of moving into and using in candidate's information technoloy equipment.

Followingly with reference to Fig. 2 the preferred embodiment is described in detail, wherein, first deriving means 111 obtains the application energy consumption of total energy consumption and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments of said data center; Then, when first management devices 112 meets first predetermined condition when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments, said data center is carried out managing power consumption; Its detailed process for for simplicity, is contained in this with way of reference with aforementioned identical with reference to the performed process of first deriving means 111 among the described embodiment of Fig. 2 and first management devices 112, does not give unnecessary details and do not do.

Particularly, the 4th deriving means obtain through read each plan move into candidate's information technoloy equipment of using the UPS output circuit ammeter with obtain should (etc.) the application energy consumption of candidate's information technoloy equipment;

Wherein, said candidate's information technoloy equipment include but not limited to following each:

1) from a plurality of information technoloy equipments the information technoloy equipment of the predetermined quantity of picked at random with as candidate's information technoloy equipment;

2) according to priority to confirm the candidate's information technoloy equipment in each information technoloy equipment group; For example, with the high-level information technoloy equipment in a certain information technoloy equipment group, middle rank information technoloy equipment as candidate's information technoloy equipment.

Then, selecting arrangement according to should (etc.) the application energy consumption of candidate's information technoloy equipment, and based on predetermined selective rule, by this (etc.) information technoloy equipment of the application of selecting in candidate's information technoloy equipment to wait to move into.

At this, saidly comprise based on the predetermined selective rule information technoloy equipment of using of selecting to wait to move into:

-from candidate's information technoloy equipment, select to use the information technoloy equipment that energy consumption is positioned at predetermined application power consumption threshold range, with information technoloy equipment as the application of waiting to move into.

In an example, when 60 low level information technoloy equipments among the A of information technoloy equipment group of data center were candidate's information technoloy equipment, the 4th deriving means read the ammeter of UPS output circuit of each low level information technoloy equipment to obtain the application power consumption of each candidate's information technoloy equipment; Then, selecting arrangement selects the application power consumption of 20 information technoloy equipments to be positioned at predetermined application power consumption threshold range from these 60 candidate's information technoloy equipments, with these 20 information technoloy equipments as the information technoloy equipment of waiting to move into and using.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that the above-mentioned mode of using power consumption and/or selection wait the to move into mode of the information technoloy equipment used of obtaining is merely for example; Mode that other are existing or obtaining of possibly occurring from now on used power consumption and/or selection wait to move into the mode of the information technoloy equipment used as applicable to the present invention; Also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

In another preferred embodiment (with reference to Fig. 2), managing power consumption equipment 1 also comprises the 5th deriving means (not shown) and the 3rd management devices (not shown).Followingly with reference to Fig. 2 the preferred embodiment is described in detail, wherein, when the ratio of the application power consumption of the total power consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments met said first predetermined condition, the 5th deriving means obtained the utility appliance power consumption; When this utility appliance power consumption during greater than the predetermined power consumption threshold value, then the 3rd management devices to this (etc.) utility appliance carries out power managed.

Particularly; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments meets first predetermined condition; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less, the 5th deriving means obtains the utility appliance power consumption through the special circuit energy consumption that reads utility appliance in the schedule time; The utility appliance power consumption of obtaining when the 5th deriving means is during greater than the predetermined power consumption threshold value, then the 3rd management devices to this (etc.) utility appliance carries out power managed.

At this, the said mode that utility appliance is carried out power managed include but not limited to following each:

-to carrying out power managed with the corresponding utility appliance of information technoloy equipment of carrying out power managed; For example, if 60 low level information technoloy equipments are closed, then can be, provide the ventilation equipment of ventilation function and power-supply unit also to close with the air-conditioning equipment that refrigerating function is provided for these 60 low level information technoloy equipments.

-predetermined utility appliance is carried out power managed.

In an example; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments during greater than first proportion threshold value; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less, the 5th deriving means obtains the utility appliance power consumption through reading in the schedule time total special circuit energy consumption of utility appliance; The utility appliance power consumption of obtaining when the 5th deriving means is greater than the predetermined power consumption threshold value; And first management equipment 112 is closed 60 information technoloy equipments; Then the 3rd management devices will be closed for these information technoloy equipments provide the air-conditioning equipment of refrigerating function and the power-supply unit of these information technoloy equipments, with the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption that is used to reduce data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments.

Preferably, indoor temperature that also can be through the monitor data center is carried out power managed to the air-conditioning equipment of this data center, with the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption that is used to reduce data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments.

Those skilled in the art will be understood that the above-mentioned mode of obtaining the utility appliance power consumption and/or the mode that utility appliance is carried out power managed are merely for example; Other the existing or modes of obtaining the utility appliance power consumption that possibly occur from now on and/or the mode of utility appliance being carried out power managed are as applicable to the present invention; Also should be included in the protection domain of the present invention, and be contained in this with way of reference.

Fig. 5 illustrates the method flow diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption according to one aspect of the invention.Wherein, in step S401, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtains the application energy consumption of total energy consumption and a plurality of information technoloy equipments of data center; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments met first predetermined condition, in step S402,1 pair of this data center of managing power consumption equipment carried out managing power consumption.

At first, in step S401, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtains the application energy consumption of total energy consumption and a plurality of information technoloy equipments of data center.

In an example, in step S401, managing power consumption equipment 1 is according to predetermined period ground or answer Event triggered to obtain the total energy consumption information of data center in the schedule time in the ammeter of the UPS of data center output circuit in real time; For example, in step S401, managing power consumption equipment 1 is according to the communication protocol of making an appointment, and like communication protocols such as http, https, receives the total energy consumption information of data center in the schedule time that the ammeter of this UPS output circuit sends.

In an example, in step S401, managing power consumption equipment 1 is according to predetermined period ground or answer Event triggered to obtain the energy consumption of each information technoloy equipment of data center and each utility appliance in real time; For example, in step S401, managing power consumption equipment 1 is according to the communication protocol of making an appointment, and like communication protocols such as http, https, receives the energy consumption that carries data center in the schedule time that ammeter sends of each information technoloy equipment of this data center and each utility appliance; Then, managing power consumption equipment 1 adds the energy consumption of each information technoloy equipment in these schedule times and each utility appliance and calculates, to obtain the total energy consumption of this data center.

Then, when in step S401, when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of the data center that managing power consumption equipment 1 obtains and a plurality of information technoloy equipments met first predetermined condition, in step S402,1 pair of this data center of managing power consumption equipment carried out managing power consumption.

1) closes information technoloy equipment through software mode;

At this; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments meets first predetermined condition; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less, the situation that this data center is carried out managing power consumption include but not limited to following each:

In an example; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments during greater than predetermined first proportion threshold value; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less, then in step S402, managing power consumption equipment 1 at random information technoloy equipment of choosing predetermined quantity from these a plurality of information technoloy equipments; And with the application of carrying out in these information technoloy equipments through the copy the mode unloading to other information technoloy equipments; For example, the whole application in webserver are through a plurality of virtual machines operations in this webserver, when carrying out application migration; With the memory copying of these virtual machines to other webservers, to realize the application migration in this webserver; Then, managing power consumption equipment 1 is closed the information technoloy equipment of these predetermined quantities, with the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption that is used to reduce data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments.At this; Said virtual machine mean through software simulation have the complete hardware system function, operate in a complete computer in the complete isolation environment; A physical I T equipment can simulate one or more virtual machine, and then this virtual machine can be considered the one or more application programs on this physical I T equipment.

In an example; Managing power consumption equipment 1 is the master server of data center; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments during greater than predetermined first proportion threshold value; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less, then in step S402, managing power consumption equipment 1 from these a plurality of information technoloy equipments at random choose three station servers; And with these server closings, with the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption that is used to reduce data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments; Simultaneously when master server after this three station server sends a plurality of application request; In the preset time interval, do not receive the feedback information of these servers; Then this master server should a plurality of application request reassign in other servers; And to write down this three station server be dead state, promptly no longer sends application request to it.

Preferably, managing power consumption equipment 1 is to work continuously in step S401 and step S402.Particularly, in step S401, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtains the application energy consumption of total energy consumption and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments of said data center constantly; Then, when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments met first predetermined condition, in step S402, managing power consumption equipment 1 also carried out managing power consumption to said data center constantly.At this; It will be understood by those skilled in the art that " continuing " is meant that managing power consumption equipment 1 constantly carries out above-mentioned total energy consumption and the managing power consumption of using the obtaining of energy consumption, data center in each step; Until satisfying predetermined stoppage condition, for example managing power consumption equipment 1 stops obtaining total energy consumption and application energy consumption in a long time.

Fig. 6 illustrates the method flow diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.Step S501 also comprises step S5011 and step S5012.In step S5011, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtains the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments; Then, in step S5012, managing power consumption equipment 1 is confirmed the application energy consumption of these a plurality of information technoloy equipments according to the zero load energy consumption of operation energy consumption and a plurality of information technoloy equipments of its a plurality of information technoloy equipments that in step S5011, obtain.

At this, the function of the equipment of managing power consumption shown in Fig. 61 in step S502 is identical with reference to the content of the described managing power consumption equipment 1 of Fig. 5 in step S402 with the front, for for simplicity, it is contained in this with way of reference, does not give unnecessary details and do not do.

Particularly; At first, in step S5011, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtains the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time; Then; In step S5012, managing power consumption equipment 1 is according to the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time and the zero load energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in this schedule time, through calculating to confirm the application energy consumption of these a plurality of information technoloy equipments.

In an example; In step S5011; Managing power consumption equipment 1 is according to the communication protocol of making an appointment; Send to the ammeter of the UPS of a plurality of information technoloy equipments output circuit and to obtain request, be used to ask the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time, and receive the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in schedule time of this ammeter feedback; Then, in step S5012, managing power consumption equipment 1 calculates to obtain the zero load energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time through formula (3) according to the zero load energy consumption of each information technoloy equipment in the schedule time; Subsequently, managing power consumption equipment 1 is according to the operation energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in this schedule time and the zero load energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time, through calculating to confirm the application energy consumption of a plurality of information technoloy equipments in the schedule time.

Fig. 7 illustrates the method flow diagram that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention.Wherein, step S602 comprises step S6021 and step S6022.A plurality of information technoloy equipments comprise a plurality of information technoloy equipment group, and each information technoloy equipment group comprises one or more information technoloy equipments; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments met first predetermined condition, in step S6021, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtained the application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment group of each group's information technoloy equipment; When the group application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment of one or more groups information technoloy equipment meets second predetermined condition; In step S6022; 1 of managing power consumption equipment is regular according to the first predetermined migration; Application in this one or more groups information technoloy equipment is moved, and one or more groups information technoloy equipment that this application is moved out is carried out managing power consumption.

At this, the function of the equipment of managing power consumption shown in Fig. 71 in step S601 is identical with reference to the content of the described managing power consumption equipment 1 of Fig. 5 in step S401 with the front, for for simplicity, it is contained in this with way of reference, does not give unnecessary details and do not do.

Particularly, a plurality of information technoloy equipments comprise a plurality of information technoloy equipment group, and each information technoloy equipment group comprises one or more information technoloy equipments; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments met first predetermined condition, at first, in step S6021, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtained the application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment group of each group's information technoloy equipment.

Then; When the group application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment of one or more groups information technoloy equipment meets second predetermined condition; In step S6022; 1 of managing power consumption equipment is regular according to the first predetermined migration, the application in this one or more groups information technoloy equipment is moved, and one or more groups information technoloy equipment that this application is moved out is carried out managing power consumption.

At this, said second predetermined condition includes but not limited to:

In an example; Data center comprises the A of information technoloy equipment group, B, C; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments during greater than predetermined first proportion threshold value; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less; At first, in step S6021, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtains the ammeter number of degrees through the UPS output circuit that reads these three group's information technoloy equipments in the schedule time to obtain the application energy consumption of the A of information technoloy equipment group, B, C information technoloy equipment group separately respectively; Then; When the group application energy consumption of the A of information technoloy equipment group during less than predetermined group energy consumption threshold value; In step S6022; 1 of managing power consumption equipment to other information technoloy equipments of B of information technoloy equipment group and C, and is closed the application migration of each information technoloy equipment among the A of information technoloy equipment group to the whole information technoloy equipments among the A of this information technoloy equipment group, with the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption that is used to reduce data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments.

Preferably (with reference to Fig. 7); The priority that one or more information technoloy equipments in each information technoloy equipment group are corresponding different respectively; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments meets first predetermined condition; The step that managing power consumption is carried out at the data center comprise according to should (etc.) priority comes the application of the one or more information technoloy equipments in each information technoloy equipment group is moved, and carries out power managed to using the information technoloy equipment of being moved out.

In an example, comprise 100 information technoloy equipments among the A of information technoloy equipment group of data center, wherein, 10 information technoloy equipments are high-level information technoloy equipment, and 30 information technoloy equipments are middle rank information technoloy equipment, and 60 information technoloy equipments are the low level information technoloy equipment; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments during greater than first predetermined threshold; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less; Managing power consumption equipment 1 is in the middle rank information technoloy equipment of the application migration to 30 in 60 low level information technoloy equipments among the A of this information technoloy equipment group, and these 60 low level information technoloy equipments are closed.

(with reference to Fig. 5) in another preferred embodiment, this process also comprises step S403 (not shown) and step S404 (not shown).Following with reference to Fig. 5 to being described in detail in the preferred embodiment, wherein, in step S403, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtains the application energy consumption of candidate's information technoloy equipment that intending moving into uses; In step S404, managing power consumption equipment 1 is according to the application energy consumption of its candidate's information technoloy equipment that in step S403, obtains, and based on predetermined selective rule, by this (etc.) select to wait the information technoloy equipment of moving into and using in candidate's information technoloy equipment.

Followingly with reference to Fig. 5 the preferred embodiment is described in detail, wherein, in step S401, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtains the application energy consumption of total energy consumption and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments of said data center; Then, in step S402, when managing power consumption equipment 1 meets first predetermined condition when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments, said data center is carried out managing power consumption; Its detailed process for for simplicity, is contained in this with way of reference with aforementioned identical with reference to the performed process in step S401 and step S402 of managing power consumption equipment 1 among the described embodiment of Fig. 5, does not give unnecessary details and do not do.

Particularly, in step S403, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtain through read each plan move into candidate's information technoloy equipment of using the UPS output circuit ammeter with obtain should (etc.) the application energy consumption of candidate's information technoloy equipment;

Then, in step S404, managing power consumption equipment 1 according to should (etc.) the application energy consumption of candidate's information technoloy equipment, and based on predetermined selective rule, by this (etc.) information technoloy equipment of the application of selecting in candidate's information technoloy equipment to wait to move into.

In an example; When 60 low level information technoloy equipments among the A of information technoloy equipment group of data center are candidate's information technoloy equipment; In step S403, managing power consumption equipment 1 reads the ammeter of UPS output circuit of each low level information technoloy equipment to obtain the application power consumption of each candidate's information technoloy equipment; Then, in step S404, managing power consumption equipment 1 selects the application power consumption of 20 information technoloy equipments to be positioned at predetermined application power consumption threshold range from these 60 candidate's information technoloy equipments, with these 20 information technoloy equipments as the information technoloy equipment of waiting to move into and using.

In another preferred embodiment (with reference to Fig. 5), this process also comprises step S405 (not shown) and step S406 (not shown).Followingly with reference to Fig. 5 the preferred embodiment is described in detail, wherein, when the ratio of the application power consumption of the total power consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments met said first predetermined condition, in step S405, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtained the utility appliance power consumption; When this utility appliance power consumption during greater than the predetermined power consumption threshold value, then in step S406,1 pair of managing power consumption equipment should (etc.) utility appliance carries out power managed.

Particularly; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments meets first predetermined condition; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less; In step S405, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtains the utility appliance power consumption through the special circuit energy consumption that reads utility appliance in the schedule time; When its utility appliance power consumption of obtaining during greater than the predetermined power consumption threshold value, then in step S406,1 pair of managing power consumption equipment should (etc.) utility appliance carries out power managed.

-predetermined utility appliance is carried out power managed.

In an example; When the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments during greater than first proportion threshold value; Promptly the efficiency at data center is evaluated as and uses energy consumption to account for the ratio of total energy consumption less; In step S405, managing power consumption equipment 1 obtains the utility appliance power consumption through reading in the schedule time total special circuit energy consumption of utility appliance; The utility appliance power consumption of obtaining when managing power consumption equipment 1 in step S405 is greater than the predetermined power consumption threshold value; And managing power consumption equipment 1 is closed 60 information technoloy equipments; Then in step S406; Managing power consumption equipment 1 will be closed for these information technoloy equipments provide the air-conditioning equipment of refrigerating function and the power-supply unit of these information technoloy equipments, with the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption that is used to reduce data center and a plurality of information technoloy equipments.

To those skilled in the art, obviously the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned example embodiment, and under the situation that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristic, can realize the present invention with other concrete form.Therefore; No matter from which point; All should regard embodiment as exemplary; And be nonrestrictive, scope of the present invention is limited accompanying claims rather than above-mentioned explanation, therefore is intended to the implication of the equivalents that drops on claim and all changes in the scope are included in the present invention.Should any Reference numeral in the claim be regarded as limit related claim.In addition, obviously other unit or step do not got rid of in " comprising " speech, and odd number is not got rid of plural number.A plurality of unit of stating in the device claim or device also can be realized through software or hardware by a unit or device.The first, the second word such as grade is used for representing title, and does not represent any specific order.

Claims

1. computer implemented method that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption, wherein, said data center comprises a plurality of information technoloy equipments and utility appliance, this method may further comprise the steps:

When b meets first predetermined condition when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments, said data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption.

2. method according to claim 1, wherein, said step a comprises:

-obtain the operation energy consumption of said a plurality of information technoloy equipments;

-according to the zero load energy consumption of operation energy consumption and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments of said a plurality of information technoloy equipments, confirm the application energy consumption of said a plurality of information technoloy equipments.

3. method according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, said a plurality of information technoloy equipments comprise a plurality of information technoloy equipment group, and each information technoloy equipment group comprises one or more information technoloy equipments, and said step b comprises:

-when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments meets said first predetermined condition, obtain the application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment group of each group's information technoloy equipment;

-when the group application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment of one or more groups information technoloy equipment meets second predetermined condition; Then according to the first predetermined migration rule; Application in said one or more groups information technoloy equipment is moved, and one or more groups information technoloy equipment that said application is moved out is carried out managing power consumption.

4. method according to claim 3, wherein, the said first predetermined migration rule comprise following at least each:

-with other information technoloy equipments in application migration to the same group of information technoloy equipment;

-with other information technoloy equipments of the application migration of information technoloy equipment to different groups;

-with the application migration of information technoloy equipment group to other information technoloy equipment groups.

5. according to claim 3 or 4 described methods, wherein, the priority that the one or more information technoloy equipments in each information technoloy equipment group are corresponding different respectively, the said step that managing power consumption is carried out at the data center comprises:

-when the ratio of the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments meets said first predetermined condition; Come the application of the one or more information technoloy equipments in each information technoloy equipment group is moved according to said priority, and carry out power managed using the information technoloy equipment of being moved out.

6. according to each described method of claim 2 to 5, wherein, this method also comprises:

-obtain the application energy consumption of candidate's information technoloy equipment that intending moving into uses;

-according to the application energy consumption of said candidate's information technoloy equipment, and based on predetermined selective rule, by the information technoloy equipment of selecting in said candidate's information technoloy equipment to wait to move into and use.

7. according to each described method of claim 1 to 6, wherein, this method also comprises:

-when the ratio of the application power consumption of the total power consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments meets said first predetermined condition, obtain the utility appliance power consumption;

-when said utility appliance power consumption during, then said utility appliance is carried out power managed greater than the predetermined power consumption threshold value.

8. method according to claim 7, wherein, said data center comprise following at least each:

-power-supply unit;

-air-conditioning equipment;

-ventilation equipment.

9. equipment that is used for the data center is carried out efficiency assessment and managing power consumption, wherein, said data center comprises a plurality of information technoloy equipments and utility appliance, this equipment comprises:

10. equipment according to claim 9, wherein, said first deriving means comprises:

Second acquisition unit is used to obtain the operation energy consumption of said a plurality of information technoloy equipments;

Confirm the unit, be used for zero load energy consumption, confirm the application energy consumption of said a plurality of information technoloy equipments according to operation energy consumption and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments of said a plurality of information technoloy equipments.

11. according to claim 9 or 10 described equipment, wherein, said a plurality of information technoloy equipments comprise a plurality of information technoloy equipment group, each information technoloy equipment group comprises one or more information technoloy equipments, and said first management devices comprises:

The 3rd acquiring unit when being used for ratio when the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments and meeting said first predetermined condition, obtains the application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment group of each group's information technoloy equipment;

Second administrative unit; Be used for when the group application energy consumption of the information technoloy equipment of one or more groups information technoloy equipment meets second predetermined condition; Then according to the first predetermined migration rule; Application in said one or more groups information technoloy equipment is moved, and one or more groups information technoloy equipment that said application is moved out is carried out managing power consumption.

12. equipment according to claim 11, wherein, the said first predetermined migration rule comprise following at least each:

13. according to claim 11 or 12 described equipment; Wherein, The priority that one or more information technoloy equipments in each information technoloy equipment group are corresponding different respectively; When said second administrative unit also is used for ratio when the application energy consumption of the total energy consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments and meets said first predetermined condition, come the application of the one or more information technoloy equipments in each information technoloy equipment group is moved according to said priority, and carry out power managed using the information technoloy equipment of being moved out.

14. according to each described equipment of claim 10 to 13, wherein, this equipment also comprises:

The 4th deriving means is used to obtain the application energy consumption of intending the candidate's information technoloy equipment used of moving into;

Selecting arrangement is used for the application energy consumption according to said candidate's information technoloy equipment, and based on predetermined selective rule, by the information technoloy equipment of selecting in said candidate's information technoloy equipment to wait to move into and use.

15. according to each described equipment of claim 9 to 14, wherein, this equipment also comprises:

The 5th deriving means when being used for ratio when the application power consumption of the total power consumption of said data center and said a plurality of information technoloy equipments and meeting said first predetermined condition, obtains the utility appliance power consumption;

The 3rd management devices is used for then said utility appliance being carried out power managed when said utility appliance power consumption during greater than the predetermined power consumption threshold value.

16. equipment according to claim 15, wherein, said data center comprise following at least each:

-power-supply unit;

-air-conditioning equipment;

-ventilation equipment.