Unified power device management and analyzer
AssigneeSilicon Graphics International Corp.
InventorPatrick J. Donlin
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to monitoring power devices in a data center. The present disclosure describes systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable storage mediums that provide increasing amounts of power monitoring and ultimately comprehensive power monitoring, power control, power failure forecasting, power event alerts, power data collection, and that manages power corrective actions. Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable storage mediums of the present disclosure may also gather intelligence by analyzing data trends over time such that design weaknesses can be identified an addressed in next generation data center computing and power distribution system designs.
Claims20
A method for monitoring devices in a data center, the method comprising:
- receiving information relating to a plurality of power devices in a data center;
- storing the received information relating to the plurality of power devices in a database;
- collecting information from each respective power device of the plurality of power devices over a first time period, wherein the information collected from each of the respective power devices of the plurality of power devices corresponds to an operating condition at each of the respective power devices over the first time period;
- storing the information collected from each respective power device over the first time period in the database;
- identifying that a status associated with a first power device of the plurality of power devices is not good based on a current operating condition of the first power device;
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- sending a message indicating that the status of the first power device is not good, wherein corrective action is taken based on the message sent indicating that the status of the first power device is not good.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program executable by a processor for a method of monitoring devices in a data center, the method comprising:
- receiving information relating to a plurality of power devices in a data center;
- storing the received information relating to the plurality of power devices in a database;
- collecting information from each respective power device of the plurality of power devices over a first time period, wherein the information collected from each of the respective power devices of the plurality of power devices corresponds to an operating condition at each of the respective power devices over the first time period;
- storing the information collected from each respective power device over the first time period in the database;
- identifying that a status associated with a first power device of the plurality of power devices is not good based on a current operating condition of the first power device;
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- sending a message indicating that the status of the first power device is not good, wherein corrective action is taken based on the message sent indicating that the status of the first power device is not good.
A system for monitoring devices in a data center, the system comprising:
- a plurality of power devices;
- a plurality of computing devices, wherein at least a sub-set of the plurality of power devices provides power to the plurality of power devices and a processor executing instructions out of a memory at a data collection device:
- receives information relating to a plurality of power devices in a data center;
- stores the received information relating to the plurality of power devices in a database,
- collects information from each respective power device of the plurality of power devices over a first time period, wherein the information collected from each of the respective power devices of the plurality of power devices corresponds to an operating condition at each of the respective power devices over the first time period;
- stores the information collected from each respective power device over the first time period in the database,
- identifies that a status associated with a first power device of the plurality of power devices is not good based on a current operating condition of the first power device, and
- sends a message indicating that the status of the first power device is not good, wherein corrective action is taken based on the message sent indicating that the status of the first power device is not good.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.