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Energy Efficient Servers

Blueprints for Data Center Optimization

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  • Energy Efficient Servers: Blueprints for Data Center Optimization introduces engineers and IT professionals to the power management technologies and techniques used in energy efficient servers.
  • The book includes a deep examination of different features used in processors, memory, interconnects, I/O devices, and other platform components.
  • It outlines the power and performance impact of these features and the role firmware and software play in initialization and control.

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. Why Data Center Efficiency Matters

    • Corey Gough, Ian Steiner, Winston Saunders
    Pages 1-20Open Access
  3. CPU Power Management

    • Corey Gough, Ian Steiner, Winston Saunders
    Pages 21-70Open Access
  4. Memory and I/O Power Management

    • Corey Gough, Ian Steiner, Winston Saunders
    Pages 71-91Open Access
  5. Platform Power Management

    • Corey Gough, Ian Steiner, Winston Saunders
    Pages 93-151Open Access
  6. BIOS and Management Firmware

    • Corey Gough, Ian Steiner, Winston Saunders
    Pages 153-171Open Access
  7. Operating Systems

    • Corey Gough, Ian Steiner, Winston Saunders
    Pages 173-207Open Access
  8. Monitoring

    • Corey Gough, Ian Steiner, Winston Saunders
    Pages 209-268Open Access
  9. Characterization and Optimization

    • Corey Gough, Ian Steiner, Winston Saunders
    Pages 269-306Open Access
  10. Data Center Management

    • Corey Gough, Ian Steiner, Winston Saunders
    Pages 307-318Open Access
  11. Technology and Terms

    • Corey Gough, Ian Steiner, Winston Saunders
    Pages 319-326Open Access
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 1-1

About this book

Energy Efficient Servers: Blueprints for Data Center Optimization introduces engineers and IT professionals to the power management technologies and techniques used in energy efficient servers. The book includes a deep examination of different features used in processors, memory, interconnects, I/O devices, and other platform components. It outlines the power and performance impact of these features and the role firmware and software play in initialization and control. Using examples from cloud, HPC, and enterprise environments, the book demonstrates how various power management technologies are utilized across a range of server utilization. It teaches the reader how to monitor, analyze, and optimize their environment to best suit their needs. It shares optimization techniques used by data center administrators and system optimization experts at the world’s most advanced data centers.

About the authors

Corey Gough is a principal engineer focused on server energy efficiency in Intelʹs Data Center Group. He currently leads efforts in power and performance analysis, system optimization, and new technology exploration with 17 years of expertise in power/performance. Corey lives in Portland, Oregon, and earned his BS in Computer Science from the University of Oregon.

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Buying options

Softcover Book USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access