Energy-aware application migration recommendation

A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions readable by a device to cause the device to:

• receive time series data of application energy consumption and application usage metrics associated with an application being considered for migration in a computing environment;
• provide an energy aware design catalog having a list of design patterns for migration and associated design detection functions;
• for each of the design patterns listed in the energy aware design catalog,
• run a design detection function associated with a design pattern using the time series data of application energy consumption and application usage metrics, wherein the design detection function outputs whether the application is suitable for transformation using the design pattern and projected energy savings if the transformation is implemented using the design pattern;
• and
• return a design pattern estimated to have largest projected energy savings as recommended migration for the application.

A system comprising:

• at least one computer processor;
• at least one memory device coupled with the at least one computer processor;
• the at least one computer processor configured to at least:
• receive time series data of application energy consumption and application usage metrics associated with an application being considered for migration in a computing environment;
• provide an energy aware design catalog having a list of design patterns for migration and associated design detection functions;
• for each of the design patterns listed in the energy aware design catalog,
• run a design detection function associated with a design pattern using the time series data of application energy consumption and application usage metrics,
• wherein the design detection function outputs whether the application is suitable for transformation using the design pattern and projected energy savings if the transformation is implemented using the design pattern;
• and
• return a design pattern estimated to have largest projected energy savings as recommended migration for the application.