SimWare: A Holistic Warehouse-Scale Computer Simulator

Concepts

EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceAir ConditioningComputer ArchitectureHeat TransferAirflow SimulationEnergy SimulationPower ManagementPower-aware DesignThermal SimulationCooling EfficiencyCooling Performance OptimizationData Center CoolingFan Power ConsumptionPower ConsumptionPower Consumption ModelingPower Consumption OptimizationSystem Performance Assessment

Abstract

To optimize datacenter energy efficiency, SimWare analyzes the power consumption of servers, cooling units, and fans as well as the effects of heat recirculation and air supply timing. Experiments using SimWare show a high loss of cooling efficiency due to the nonuniform inlet air temperature distribution across servers.

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