Introduction to Green Computing

Pablo Hinojosa Nava Athanasios Koutoulas

Index
Reasons. What is green computing? Some data How to do green. -Datacenter -Computer System -Hardware -Software -Human (copresenter)

Reasons

Reasons

Reasons

Green Computing?

Green Computing
The study and practice of designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of computers, servers, and associated subsystemssuch as monitors, printers, storage devices, and networking and communications systems efficiently and effectively with minimal or no impact on the environment.
Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices, San Murugesan

Green Computing
A multifaceted, global effort to reduce energy consumption and promote sustainability.
Andy Hopper- University of Cambridge

Green Computing
How to save money and by the way work with the environment.
Pablo Hinojosa, University of Antwerp

Data

Money Data
120W each server -> 10kW each rack -> 10MW including cooling system, UPS, etc -> $1500 each month

Energy Data
6000 USA Datacenters = 61 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) = $4.5 Billion = 5.8 Million average U.S households.

How to do Green
-Datacenter -Computer System -Hardware -Software -Human (copresenter)

Datacenter

Datacenter

Datacenter
Problems: -Infrastructure spend a lot of energy -some regions (Manhattan) physically impossible. Solution:

Datacenter

Computer System

Computer System
Problem: -Computer Systems spend a lot of energy too -Do anything at any energy cost Solutions: -Change the system -Control the system

Changing Computer System

Technologies: - Cloud Computing - Grid Computing

Controlling Computer System

Technologies: -Virtualization -Power Management -Be prepared to change demand -Power off/sleep idle servers Goal: consume the minimum amount of energy required to perform any task

Hardware

Hardware
Problems: -1 PC is made from 1.8 tonnes of chemicals -Sometimes one processor is too much -Hardware made for performance Solutions: Earth friendly computers. -Recyclable materials -Extend expected life-cycle -Embedded systems -Sensor networks

Hardware Technologies
Technologies: -Circuits of hardware -Power efficient CPU cores (turbo boost) -Memory bank partitioning -SSD hard drive technology

Software

Software
Problem: -Algorithms do not care about energy -Few energy-aware technologies Solution: -Energy efficient coding -Optimization

Human

Computing profession
- Information systems can be a driving force for sustainability improvements - ACM members could play a critical role in creating an information strategy - Computing professionals have the skills to help solve sustainability problems

Human behavior
- 2 views: - Rational - Individual Rationality - Collective Rationality - Social

The Role of Information in Rational and Social Behavior

- Incorporate environmental costs into prices - Corporate sustainability reporting systems for

a more sustainable society

- Promote green purchasing decisions - Provide information about the environmental

impact of personal decisions

- Standards for data processing & storage for

minimizing the environmental consequences

Conclusion

"ACM members, both collectively and individually, must apply their computing knowledge to contribute to the creation and implementation of an information strategy for a sustainable society."