Enterprise power and thermal management

A method, comprising:

• defining one or more target power for a first computer system, wherein each of the one or more target power is associated with an amount of power allocated to the first computer system;
• setting the first computer system at a first target power;
• and
• when power consumption of the first computer system is near the first target power, generating a request for more power to be allocated to the first computer system, wherein when there is not enough power to satisfy the request, power delivered to one or more components of the first computer system is throttled.

A method, comprising:

• receiving a request from a first computer system to increase power allocated to the first computer system, the first computer system being in a group of two or more computer systems;
• responsive to the request, re-evaluating power allocated to the two or more computer systems in the group to determine if the request can be satisfied;
• and
• when the request cannot be satisfied, reducing power consumption of one or more components in the first computer system.

A computer readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions which are executable by a system, and which, when executed by the system, cause the system to perform a method, comprising:

• receiving a request from a first computer system to increase allocated power from a first amount to a second amount, the first computer system being in a group of two or more computer systems;
• responsive to the request, re-evaluating power allocated to the two or more of the computer systems in the group to determine if the request can be satisfied;
• and
• when the request cannot be satisfied, reducing power consumption of one or more components in the first computer system.

A computer readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions which are executable by a system, and which, when executed by the system, cause the system to perform a method, comprising:

• defining one or more target power consumption levels for a first computer system, wherein each of the one or more target power consumption levels is associated with an amount of power allocated to the first computer system;
• setting the first computer system at a first target power;
• and
• when power consumption of the first computer system approaches the first target power, generating a request for more power to be allocated to the first computer system, wherein when there is not enough power to satisfy the request, power delivered to one or more components of the first computer system is throttled.