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Energy Management and Adaptive Behavior Tarek Abdelzaher Energy in Data Centers Data centers account for 1.5% of total energy consumption in the US (Equivalent to 5% of all US housing) According to the U.S. EPA Report, 2007: The cost of energy already accounts for at least 30% of the total operation cost in most data centers. According to BroadGroup (independent market research firm) The Energy Optimization Problem Requires a holistic approach Local optimization of individual knobs is not equivalent to global optimization Problem: Composability of Adaptive Behavior Modern time-sensitive and performance-sensitive systems are getting more complex ? Manual tuning becomes more difficult, hence: automation ? Automation calls for adaptive capabilities (e.g., IBM’s autonomic computing initiatives) hence: adaptive components ? Emerging challenge Composition of adaptive components (Locally stable but globally unstable systems?) Locally Stable – Globally UnstablePreliminary Insights Positive feedback versus negative feedback Locally Stable – Globally UnstablePreliminary Insights Positive feedback versus negative feedback Locally Stable – Globally UnstablePreliminary Insights Positive feedback versus negative feedback Composition of Adaptive Systems Composition of Adaptive Systems Composition of Adaptive Systems Composition of Adaptive Systems Composability of Adaptive Behavior Many adaptive policies may perform well in isolation, but conflict when combined Example: DVS enabled QoS-aware Web server DVS policy and admission control policy (AC) + In an underutilized server, DVS decreases frequency, hence increasing delay AC responds to increased delay by admitting fewer requests Unstable cycle - throughput diminishes Detection of Potential Conflicts: Introduction to Adaptation Graphs Adaptation graphs determine which adaptive policies conflicts (if they do) Adaptation graphs Graphical representation of causal effects among performance control knobs and