Data center efficiency analyses and optimization

A system for estimating the overall energy efficiency of a data center over a period of time, the system comprising:

• computer readable memory;
• and
• a computer processor coupled to the computer readable memory, the computer processor configured to:
• receive one or more time parameters indicating the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency of the data center needs is estimated;
• receive a plurality of component parameters indicating the performance characteristics of data center components and the operational interactions between the data center components;
• simulate the operation and interaction of the data center components based, at least in part, on the component parameters for the period of time over which the energy efficiency is estimated;
• and
• output results of the simulation to estimate the overall energy efficiency of the data center.

A computer program product for estimating the overall energy efficiency of a data center over a period of time, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code configured to:
• receive one or more time parameters, the time parameters indicating the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency of the data center needs is estimated;
• receive a plurality of component parameters, the component parameters indicating the performance characteristics of data center components and the operational interaction between the data center components;
• simulate the operation and interaction of the data center components based, at least in part, on the component parameters for the period of time over which the overall energy efficiency is estimated;
• and
• output results of the simulation to indicate the overall energy efficiency of the data center.