Systems and methods for minimizing system hardware throttling due to power supply unit environmental effective capacity

1. An information handling system comprising:

at least one information handling resource; and

a power management subsystem configured to:

receive signals from a plurality of power supply units, each signal indicative of an environmental parameter associated with a respective power supply of the plurality of power supply units;

determine, for each of the plurality of power supply units, a respective environmental effective power capacity based on the respective signal indicative of the environmental parameter for such power supply unit and an environmental profile for such power supply unit; and

manage power consumption of the at least one information handling resource based on environmental effective power capacities of the plurality of power supply units;

wherein managing power consumption of the at least one information handling resource comprises at least one of:

limiting a maximum sustained power consumption for the at least one information handling resource; and

limiting a peak power consumption for the at least one information handling resource.

2. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the environmental parameter comprises an ambient temperature associated with the information handling system.

3. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the environmental parameter comprises an air density associated with the respective power supply unit.

4. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the environmental profile defines for the respective power supply unit the environmental effective power capacity of such power supply unit as a function of the environmental parameter for such power supply unit.

5. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the environmental parameter comprises one of an input voltage and an air pressure associated with the respective power supply unit.

6. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein managing power consumption of the at least one information handling resource comprises limiting a peak power consumption for the at least one information handling resource.

7. A method comprising:

receiving signals from a plurality of power supply units, each signal indicative of an environmental parameter associated with a respective power supply of the plurality of power supply units;

determining, for each of the plurality of power supply units, a respective environmental effective power capacity based on the respective signal indicative of the environmental parameter for such power supply unit and an environmental profile for such power supply unit; and

managing power consumption of at least one information handling resource based on environmental effective power capacities of the plurality of power supply units;

wherein managing power consumption of the at least one information handling resource comprises at least one of:

limiting a maximum sustained power consumption for the at least one information handling resource; and

limiting a peak power consumption for the at least one information handling resource.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the environmental parameter comprises an ambient temperature.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the environmental parameter comprises an air density associated with the respective power supply unit.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the environmental profile defines for the respective power supply unit the environmental effective power capacity of such power supply unit as a function of the environmental parameter for such power supply unit.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the environmental parameter comprises one of an input voltage and an air pressure associated with the respective power supply unit.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein managing power consumption of the at least one information handling resource comprises limiting a peak power consumption for the at least one information handling resource.

13. An article of manufacture comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and

computer-executable instructions carried on the computer-readable medium, the instructions readable by a processor, the instructions, when read and executed, for causing the processor to:

receive signals from a plurality of power supply units, each signal indicative of an environmental parameter associated with a respective power supply of the plurality of power supply units;

determine, for each of the plurality of power supply units, a respective environmental effective power capacity based on the respective signal indicative of the environmental parameter for such power supply unit and an environmental profile for such power supply unit; and

manage power consumption of at least one information handling resource based on environmental effective power capacities of the plurality of power supply units;

wherein managing power consumption of the at least one information handling resource comprises at least one of:

limiting a maximum sustained power consumption for the at least one information handling resource; and

limiting a peak power consumption for the at least one information handling resource.

14. The article of claim 13 , wherein the environmental parameter comprises an ambient temperature.

15. The article of claim 13 , wherein the environmental parameter comprises an air density associated with the respective power supply unit.

16. The article of claim 13 , wherein the environmental profile defines for the respective power supply unit the environmental effective power capacity of such power supply unit as a function of the environmental parameter for such power supply unit.

17. The article of claim 13 , wherein the environmental parameter comprises one of an input voltage and an air pressure associated with the respective power supply unit.

18. The article of claim 13 , wherein managing power consumption of the at least one information handling resource comprises limiting a peak power consumption for the at least one information handling resource.