Energy Efficient Servers: Blueprints for Data Center Optimization

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.

Author: Corey Gough,Ian Steiner,Winston Saunders
Publisher: Apress
Published: 03/28/2015
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9781430266372

About the Author
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.