Centralized intelligent power management

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory operatively connected to the processor, and including computer code that when executed causes the processor to:
• analyze a power management profile of a device connected to the system and adapted to receive power from the system, wherein the power management profile comprises at least information identifying services supported by the device and corresponding power requirement information;
• based on monitored delivery of power from a power source, and the power management profile of the device, select a desired set of services from the power management profile to be provided by the device;
• and
• transmit information identifying the desired set of services to the device such that delivery of power from the power source to the device occurs at a level sufficient to support power requirements of the desired set of services.

A method, comprising:

• a centralized intelligent power management (IPM) system negotiating with a network device to determine a power budget for the network device;
• the centralized IPM system determining services supported by the network device;
• the centralized IPM system comparing the power budget of a network power source to provide power to the network device to power requirements of the services supported by the network device;
• the centralized IPM system determining a subset of the services supported by the network device that the network power source is able to power while remaining within the power budget of the network power source;
• the centralized IPM system generating a configuration for the network device, the configuration comprising the subset of the services;
• the centralized IPM system transmitting the configuration to the network device to facilitate providing, from the network power source, power to the network device in an amount that satisfies power requirements of the subset of the services.