Patent ID: 9026640
Filing Date: 2015-05-05
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. One or more hardware memory devices having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method of measuring an amount of server utilization of a given server, the method comprising: determining a processor utilization factor (PUF) that indicates a capacity utilization of a first processor of the given server; determining a disk utilization factor (DUF) that indicates a capacity utilization of a first hard drive (disk) of the given server based on an amount of time the disk is busy during a monitored period of time; determining a networking utilization factor (NUF) that indicates a capacity utilization of a first networking component of the given server, the networking component facilitating communication of data between the given server and an external network-communications device; determining a power-benchmark set that includes a processor-power benchmark associated with the first processor indicating a rated power or an estimated power consumed by the first processor, a disk-power benchmark for the first disk indicating a rated power or an estimated power consumed by the first disk, and a networking-power benchmark associated with the networking component indicating a rated power or an estimated power consumed by the networking component; deriving an indicator that indicates the amount of server usage based on the PUF and processor-power benchmark, the DUF & disk-power benchmark, and the NUF and networking-power benchmark, wherein deriving the indicator includes performing the mathematical operation: