It is the objective of the present invention to provide a method for negotiating and assigning
data processing tasks among a plurality of participating data centers. This objective is achieved according to the present invention a method for negotiating and assigning
data processing tasks among a plurality of data centers; said method comprising the steps of: a) providing a framework for a dynamic allocation of the
data processing tasks and connecting a plurality of geographically distributed data centers participating via computing nodes to said framework; b) providing with the dynamic task allocation framework a task allocation instance, c) said task allocation instance is receiving bids and / or offers coming from the participating data centers wherein the bids and / or offers for data
processing tasks reflect the share of real-time
renewable energy supply and the remaining share of non-CO2-neutral
energy supply as compared to a defined CO2-budget; and d) said task allocation instance is allocating the data
processing tasks in the dependency of the received bids and / or offers to preferred data centers in the sense of applying one or more of the following allocation criteria: i) at least a majority of the participating data centers does not exceed the maximum share of non-renewable
electricity allowable under the defined CO2-budget for the respective
data center. ii) the data centers with the most advantageous share of
renewable energy are loaded with data
processing tasks first; iii) the remaining data processing tasks are allocated to the remaining data centers in the priority of the decreasing share of
renewable energy generation and / or supply. Thus, the data centers participating via the computing nodes can achieve significant
energy cost savings by offloading some or all of their excess
workload during periods of
high energy prices and leveraging surplus
renewable energy supply at distant locations. Additionally, the computing nodes can maximize their self-consumption of renewable energy, thereby reducing reliance on
external energy sources, promoting
sustainability and observing the existing political directives.