Data Center Operation Mode Planning for Workload Allocation Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies face challenges in efficiently and flexibly controlling information processing resources and workload allocation, leading to complex and imprecise management of data centers and servers, which hinders optimal resource utilization and increases operational costs.
Innovation Solution
A system that creates data center operation mode plans based on workload predictions, allowing for simple and fine control of information processing resources and workload allocation, optimizing resource quality and quantity through centralized or distributed deployment strategies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If collective control of entire information processing resources is implemented, then resource management coverage is improved, but control complexity increases and precision decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments control into two distinct layers: facility-level control (data center operation mode) and workload-level control (allocation decisions). This segmentation allows comprehensive resource management without requiring monolithic control, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining broad coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces operation mode plans as an intermediary mechanism between facility control and workload allocation. These plans serve as pre-defined templates that simplify complex control decisions while enabling precise adjustment of information processing resources, acting as a mediator that bridges the gap between high-level facility management and detailed workload requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If facility control is emphasized over workload control, then resource allocation capability is improved, but workload management precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates facility control and workload control into independent but coordinated components. Facility control operates through data center operation mode plans, while workload control operates through allocation decisions based on workload characteristics. This segmentation enables both broad resource allocation capability and precise workload-specific management.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different control strategies to different levels: facility-level operation modes provide broad allocation capability, while workload-level allocation decisions provide precise control tailored to specific workload requirements. Each level has optimized control characteristics appropriate to its scope, enabling both high-level adaptability and fine-grained precision.
3Adaptability or versatility
If workload control is attempted without operation mode plans, then control flexibility is improved, but control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements operation mode plans as pre-configured templates that define facility control parameters in advance. This preliminary action reduces the complexity of real-time control decisions, as the system only needs to select and apply appropriate pre-defined modes rather than making complex control decisions from scratch for each workload allocation scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses operation mode plans to define sets of control parameters that can be efficiently adjusted. By organizing control parameters into configurable modes, the system achieves flexibility in adapting to different workload requirements while maintaining manageable complexity through parameterization rather than ad-hoc control logic.
4Ease of manufacture
If hosts are allocated based on static specifications, then allocation simplicity is improved, but resource utilization efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from static host specifications to dynamic operation mode plans that can be adjusted based on actual workload requirements and resource availability. This dynamic approach maintains allocation simplicity through automated decision-making while significantly improving resource utilization efficiency by matching workload characteristics with optimal facility modes and host selections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables flexible adjustment of allocation parameters through operation mode plans, allowing the system to adapt host and facility selections based on changing workload demands. This parameter-based approach maintains the simplicity of automated allocation while improving efficiency by dynamically optimizing resource matching rather than relying on fixed specification-based allocation rules.
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AI summary
A system includes a data center operation mode plan creation unit that creates a data center operation mode plan, which is a plan of an operation mode of each of data centers, based on a prediction regarding a workload. The system may include a workload deployment setting unit that determines the data center to which the workload associated with a received workload execution request is to be deployed based on a condition when the workload associated with the received workload execution request is processed and on the operation mode of each of the data centers determined according to a data center operation mode plan.