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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2024
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are devices, systems, methods, and processes for benchmarking sustainability in information technology (IT) infrastructure. A data collection module may gather sustainability-related telemetry metrics from various sources, such as, but not limited to, network elements, internet of things (IoT) endpoints, and/or building management systems. A computation module can establish sustainability benchmarks based on the collected metrics and one or more network sustainability indexes. The telemetry metrics may include power usage per device, per device component, per device family, and/or per network. The telemetry metrics can also encompass power saved due to switching devices to the power saving mode or due to device configuration. The system may normalize the benchmark to eliminate bias towards smaller networks. An output module can provide visibility to users on their sustainability journey and may suggest actionable insights for improvement if the network or device is underperforming compared to its peers.