Patent ID: 8195340
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: G06F,H04L,Y04S

Abstract:
1. One or more tangible computer-readable storage media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method to respond to unplanned power outages in a data center, the method comprising: collecting realtime environmental data for the data center and each network element in the data center; detecting a specific environmental condition based on the realtime environmental data; calculating uptime remaining for network elements currently operating in the data center, wherein the uptime is a function of the power capacity for the data center and the digital footprints of the network elements; generating power down suggestions specifying one or more network elements based on the role of the network elements; selecting suggested network elements that consume large quantities of power; and generating instructions that perform a logical shutdown of the selected network elements, wherein the logical shutdown closes a subset of applications executing on the selected network element.