Abstract:
Reducing energy consumption is a critical step in lowering data center operating costs for various institutions. As such, with the growing popularity of cloud computing, ...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
Reducing energy consumption is a critical step in lowering data center operating costs for various institutions. As such, with the growing popularity of cloud computing, it is necessary to examine various methods by which energy consumption in cloud environments can be reduced. We analyze the effects of virtual machine allocation on energy consumption, using a variety of real-world policies and a realistic testing scenario. We found that by using an allocation policy designed to minimize energy, total energy consumption could be reduced by up to 14%, and total monetary energy costs could be reduced by up to 26%.
Date of Conference: 25-28 July 2011
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 01 September 2011
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