Systems and methods for operating computing devices at peak power efficiency in real time
View Patent ↗Systems and methods for operating computing devices at peak power efficiency in real time are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes analyzing a set of input and output characteristics of a component operable on a computing device servicing one or more workloads. The method also includes determining whether an efficiency metric associated with the component is met based on the set of input and output characteristics. Further, the method includes setting an indicator in response to determining that the efficiency metric is met. Further, the method includes assigning additional workload to another computing device based on whether the indicator is set.
1. A method comprising:
analyzing a set of input and output voltage and current characteristics of a component operable on a first computing device servicing one or more workloads;
determining a conversion efficiency metric associated with the component based on the analyzed set of input and output voltage and current characteristics of the component;
setting an indicator associated with the first computing device based on the determined conversion efficiency metric;
determining whether a second computing device does not have an associated indicator set;
assigning an additional workload to the second computing device in response to the indicator associated with the second computing device not being set.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the component is a voltage regulator device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of input and output characteristics comprises a voltage characteristic, a current characteristic, and a power characteristic.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the efficiency metric is a composite conversion efficiency metric.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises one of a flag and an external pin.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein setting the indicator comprises setting the indicator on a systems management controller followed by externally setting the indicator on a workload placement manager.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein setting the indicator comprises real-time feedback monitoring of the indicator by a workload placement manager as the workload is being placed on the second computing device.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein assigning additional workload to the second computing device comprises consuming, by a workload placement manager, the indicator when a composite conversion efficiency metric is above a predetermined threshold.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
preventing the additional workload from being assigned to the second computing device when a predetermined threshold has been met; and
wherein the method further comprises:
determining whether the second computing device is not associated with a set indicator, and
assigning the additional workload to the second computing device in response to determining that the indicator is not associated with the set indicator.
10. A computing device comprising:
an efficiency manager including at least one a processor and memory configured to:
analyze a set of input and output voltage and current characteristics of a component operable on a first computing device servicing one or more workloads;
determine a conversion efficiency metric associated with the component based on the analyzed set of input and output voltage and current characteristics of the component;
set an indicator associated with the first computing device based on the determined conversion efficiency metric;
determine whether a second computing device does not have an associated indicator set; and
assign an additional workload to the second computing device in response to the indicator associated with the second computing device not being set.
11. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the component is a voltage regulator device.
12. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the set of input and output characteristics comprises a voltage characteristic, a current characteristic, and a power characteristic.
13. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the efficiency metric is a composite conversion efficiency metric.
14. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the indicator comprises one of a flag and an external pin.
15. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the efficiency manager is configured to set the indicator on a systems management controller followed by externally setting the indicator on a workload placement manager.
16. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the efficiency manager is configured to provide real-time feedback monitoring of the indicator by a workload placement manager as the workload is being placed on the second computing device.
17. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the efficiency manager is configured to consume, by a workload placement manager, the indicator when a composite conversion efficiency metric is above a predetermined threshold.
18. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the efficiency manager is configured to:
prevent the additional workload from being assigned to the second computing device when a predetermined threshold has been met;
determine whether the second computing device is not associated with a set indicator; and
assign the additional workload to the second computing device in response to determining that the indicator is not associated with the set indicator.
19. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
weighing an efficiency of a rating based on the set of input and output voltage and current characteristics associated with the component; and
summing each of the weighted ratings to generate a composite conversion efficiency metric.
20. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the efficiency manager is further configured to:
weigh an efficiency of a rating based on the set of input and output voltage and current characteristics associated with the component; and
sum each of the weighted ratings to generate a composite conversion efficiency metric.