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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Casimer M. DeCusatis, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Rajaram B. Krishnamurthy, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Michael Onghena, Poughquag, NY (US);
Anuradha Rao, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of managing data flow may include assigning, along a communication route, a predetermined total energy consumption limit for a network adaptor having a first and a second network adaptor port card, whereby the route transmits data between a first and a second node within the network. Along the route, a total energy consumption value for the network adaptor is determined based on the transmitted data. The assigned total energy consumption limit is compared with the determined total energy consumption value of the network adaptor. The transmitted data is determined as being data of a known duration and data of an unknown duration based on the comparing resulting in the determined total energy consumption value exceeding the assigned total energy consumption limit. The data of a known duration is transferred from the first network adaptor to the second network adaptor and the first network adaptor is powered off.