Systems and methods for intelligent ups shutdown sequencing in virtualization environments

A method of controlling an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system configured to provide power to at least one server executing one or more services, the method comprising:

• receiving an indication of the one or more services initiating a shutdown procedure;
• determining that a predicted shutdown time exceeds a baseline shutdown time to perform the shutdown procedure, the baseline shutdown time being less than an available runtime of the UPS system;
• determining, responsive to determining that the predicted shutdown time of the shutdown procedure exceeds the baseline shutdown time, that the predicted shutdown time of the shutdown procedure is less than the available runtime of the UPS system;
• controlling the UPS system to continue providing power to the at least one server responsive to determining that the predicted shutdown time of the shutdown procedure is less than the available runtime of the UPS system;
• receiving an indication that the shutdown procedure is successfully executed over an actual shutdown time, the actual shutdown time being different than the baseline shutdown time;
• and
• updating the baseline shutdown time responsive to determining that the actual shutdown time of the shutdown procedure is different than the baseline shutdown time.

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system, the system comprising:

• an output configured to provide power to at least one server executing one or more services;
• a first input configured to receive main power from a main-power source;
• a second input configured to receive backup power from an energy-storage device;
• and
• at least one controller being configured to
• receive an indication of the one or more services initiating a shutdown procedure,
• determine that a predicted shutdown time of the shutdown procedure exceeds a baseline shutdown time to perform the shutdown procedure, the baseline shutdown time being less than an available runtime of the UPS system,
• determine, responsive to determining that the predicted shutdown time of the shutdown procedure exceeds the baseline shutdown time, that the predicted shutdown time of the shutdown procedure is less than the available runtime of the UPS system,
• control the UPS system to continue providing power to the at least one server responsive to determining that the predicted shutdown time of the shutdown procedure is less than the available runtime of the UPS system,
• receive an indication that the shutdown procedure is successfully executed over an actual shutdown time, the actual shutdown time being different that the baseline shutdown time, and
• update the baseline shutdown time responsive to determining that the actual shutdown time of the shutdown procedure is different than the baseline shutdown time.