Network Energy Benchmarking With Telemetry Normalization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current IT infrastructure energy management approaches lack a holistic view, fail to provide unbiased sustainability benchmarks, and lack actionable insights for improving energy efficiency, leading to inefficiencies and environmental impact.
Innovation Solution
A system that collects network telemetry data to generate sustainability benchmarks, compares them to thresholds, and suggests actionable items for improving energy efficiency, using a network sustainability index and power usage metrics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If individual device monitoring is implemented, then power usage of each device can be tracked, but a holistic view of the entire IT infrastructure is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines individual device monitoring data with network-wide contextual information (traffic volume, device roles, locations) to create a unified sustainability benchmarking system that provides both granular device-level insights and holistic network-wide perspectives simultaneously
2Quantity of substance
If total energy consumption is tracked, then overall energy usage is monitored, but unbiased sustainability benchmarks cannot be provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different measurement and normalization approaches to different network contexts - using per-device averages for homogeneous comparisons and total consumption metrics for heterogeneous network assessments, ensuring each benchmark is appropriately calibrated to its specific context
3Measurement precision
If comprehensive network telemetry data is collected, then sustainability benchmarks can be generated, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the sustainability benchmarking system into modular components: telemetry data collection modules, normalization processing modules, benchmark generation modules, and reporting modules. Each component handles specific tasks independently, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive functionality
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AI summary
Described herein are devices, systems, methods, and processes for benchmarking sustainability in information technology (IT) infrastructure. A data collection module may gather sustainability-related telemetry metrics from various sources, such as, but not limited to, network elements, internet of things (IoT) endpoints, and/or building management systems. A computation module can establish sustainability benchmarks based on the collected metrics and one or more network sustainability indexes. The telemetry metrics may include power usage per device, per device component, per device family, and/or per network. The telemetry metrics can also encompass power saved due to switching devices to the power saving mode or due to device configuration. The system may normalize the benchmark to eliminate bias towards smaller networks. An output module can provide visibility to users on their sustainability journey and may suggest actionable insights for improvement if the network or device is underperforming compared to its peers.