Data center system that accommodates episodic computation

摘要

A data center system is described which includes multiple data centers powered by multiple power sources, including any combination of renewable power sources and on-grid utility power sources. The data center system also includes a management system for managing execution of computational tasks by moving data components associated with the computational tasks within the data center system, in lieu of, or in addition to, moving power itself. The movement of data components can involve performing pre-computation or delayed computation on data components within any data center, as well as moving data components between data centers. The management system also includes a price determination module for determining prices for performing the computational tasks based on different pricing models. The data center system also includes a “stripped down” architecture to complement its use in the above-summarized data-centric environment.

主权项

1. A data center system, comprising:
a plurality of data centers configured to receive power from a plurality of power sources, at least one power source comprising a renewable power source that provides power to a first data center of the plurality of data centers; a management system configured to manage execution of a plurality of computational tasks, an individual computational task from the plurality of computational tasks having multiple data components associated therewith, wherein the management system is further configured to:
monitor power capacities at the plurality of power sources to detect a current or future instance when a power capacity provided by the renewable power source to the first data center is deficient, wherein, in the current or future instance, the first data center has processed at least some of the multiple data components of the individual computational task and other data components of the individual computational task remain unprocessed, andtransfer at least some of the other data components of the individual computational task that remain unprocessed from the first data center that receives power from the renewable power source with deficient power capacity to a second data center that receives power from a second power source with adequate power capacity; and a processor configured to execute at least the management system.