COMPUTING A UNIT RATE OF POWER CONSUMED IN A DATA CENTER

摘要

A power distribution unit having a power supply inputs including mains, secondary, generator, and renewable can be configured to measure how much power is drawn from each of the power supply inputs over a time period and to provide data to a unit rate of power engine indicating the same. A cost information engine can be configured to provide cost information, applicable over the time period, for each of the power supply inputs to the unit rate of power engine. The unit rate of power engine can be configured to compute the unit rate of power consumed in the data center over the time period based on the power drawn from each of the power supply inputs and the cost information.

主权项

1. A system for computing a unit rate of power consumed in a data center, comprising:
a power distribution unit having a plurality of power supply inputs including mains power supply, secondary power supply, generator power supply, and renewable power supply; a unit rate of power engine coupled to the power distribution unit; and a cost information engine coupled to the unit rate of power engine; wherein the power distribution unit is configured to:
measure how much power is drawn from each of the plurality of power supply inputs over a time period; andprovide data to the unit rate of power engine indicating power drawn from each of the power supply inputs over the time period; wherein the cost information engine is configured to provide cost information, applicable over the time period, for each of the plurality of power supply inputs to the unit rate of power engine; and wherein the unit rate of power engine is configured to compute the unit rate of power consumed in the data center over the time period based on the power drawn from each of the plurality of power supply inputs and the cost information.