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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2011
Thomas M. Brey, Cary, NC (US);
Vinod Kamath, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jason A. Matteson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Billy W. Medlin, Cary, NC (US);
Thomas M. Brey, Cary, NC (US);
Vinod Kamath, Raleigh, NC (US);
Jason A. Matteson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Billy W. Medlin, Cary, NC (US);
Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A computer-implemented method comprises accessing historical operating data for a unit of information technology equipment, wherein the historical operating data includes power consumption, fan speed, inlet air temperature, workload, and any processor throttling events at various points in time. The method further comprises receiving user input selecting a fan speed, and using the historical operating data to determine a performance impact that is expected from operating the unit at the selected fan speed, where the power consumption is a proxy for performance. The estimated performance impact of the selected fan speed and one or more alternative fan speeds is then displayed.