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US 2017/0285704 A1Published application
Systems and methods for usage of secondary power supplies in computing environments based on risk and cost assessments
AssigneeLenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsPaul Artman, Fred A. Bower, Gary D. Cudak, Ajay Dholakia
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Abstract
Systems and methods for usage of secondary power supplies in computing environments based on risk and cost assessments are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a risk value to a primary power source of a need to utilize a secondary power source for powering a plurality of computing devices. The method includes using the secondary power source to power a portion of the computing devices based on the determined risk value.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- determining a risk value to a primary power source of a need to utilize a secondary power source for powering a plurality of computing devices;
- and
- using the secondary power source to power a portion of the computing devices based on the determined risk value.
A system comprising:
- a plurality of computing devices;
- primary and secondary power sources configured to power the computing devices;
- and
- a power source manager comprising at least one processor and memory and configured to:
- determine a risk value to a primary power source of a need to utilize a secondary power source for powering a plurality of computing devices;
- and
- use the secondary power source to power a portion of the computing devices based on the determined risk value.
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