High Performance Computing for Accelerating Sustainable Transportation Innovations
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SustainableComputing
Making your computing activities sustainableMaking you computing budget go further
Did you know … That power makes up >½ a computing budget? That 90% of PCs have power management
disabled or crippled? That PCs waste around ½ the energy they use? That PCs lose around ⅓ their power as heat? That a PC can use over 800kWhr/yr (~$300pa) That manufacturing a PC consumes double its
weight in fossil fuels? That peripherals (printers, routers. switches,
etc) may be just as bad? That computing creates around 2% of global
CO2 emissions? That’s the same CO2 as the aviation industry!
Aims of Sustainable ComputingMinimise costsOperatingCapitalConsumables
Minimise wasteMaximiseSystem lifeEssential performance, flexibility, …
Minimise environmental footprint
Optimise PC Power Management
Save up to 80% of PC power use Up to 60% network-wide
Minimal cost to implementCan be centrally managedRequires analysis of usageFor monitors, as well
Enable hibernation
Maximises power savingsEquivalent to turning PC offBut much faster to restart
Turn hardware off
Can be scheduledRestart can be
scheduled, tooTurn off at wall for
maximum savings Includes monitor,
printers, etc
Does Power-cycling harm PCs?
Urban mythTo harm a PCPower cycle >40,000 timesOnce per working hour for
20 yearsThe less a PC is on, the
longer it will lastThe less power it will waste
Optimise peripheral sleep mode
Printers, routers, access points,monitors, etcEnable sleep modeCustomise time-to-sleep
Reduce power-on times
Schedule start-up If manual start-up impractical
Install power timersDevices without power timers
Screen-savers …
Don’t save screensConsume energyCPUMonitorGraphics card
Turn monitor offAutomate monitor stand-by
Minimise paper usage
Use duplex printingSet as printer default
Reuse single-sided printedpaperAdd a paper tray
Recycling
Use recycledPaperPrinter cartridges
Buy consumables in recycled/recyclable packagingRecycle waste paperOr compost
Recycle printer cartridges
Do you have multiple servers?
Can you virtualise?E.g., Windows on Linux
Can you consolidate?e.g., email/directory/terminal/SQL server
Replaces several servers with one
Do you have many users?
Can you virtualise?Replace full PCs with thin clientsContinue to use old hardware
Can you “right-size” PC performance?
“Right-sizing” computers
Don’t over-specifyCheap hardware obsoletes quicklyMaximise life-cycle performance &
durabilityMinimise unused
performancePotentially reduce
purchase costs
Energy-efficient computer design
Select components for energy efficiency &power management CPU Motherboard Hard disk Graphics card Power supply Display Case (cooling)
~$30/PC, ~$45/server
Optimise network design
Higher network speeds high power 100Mb Gigabit: up to 4W/connection
Are higher speeds required everywhere?
Can unused network ports be disabled?
Don’t use non-essential WiFi 55Mbps up to 20W/client
Higher networkoverheads 55Mbps nominal ≈18Mbps actual (best)
Smart network technologies
Link-down > power-downCable length power settingSmart-fan & fanless designsWake-on-LanScheduled WiFi, PoEHibernationWiFi output power managementNAS hard disk power-downUp to 80% power saving
Device consolidation
Printer/fax/copier/scannerCheck stand-by power
consumption less thanseparate fax machine
Printers Laser v/s inkjet Laser consumables cheaper, more sustainable
(per page) Inkjet power consumption lower Most lasers replace drum
plus tonerOptimise device selection Peak power consumption Standby/sleep mode
consumption & configurability TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)
Optimise usage practices
Get off the upgrade cycleUse PCs for the purpose they were
bought forReduce hard copy
eWasteMinimiseMaximise life of hardware
ReuseReassign old hardware Internally & externally
Securely erase confidential/ personal databefore disposal
RecycleRecycle consumablesRecycle ewaste
The BenefitsReduce ITPower consumption by up to 85% IT hardware purchase costsMaintenance & support costsConsumables expensesWaste costsSoftware costs
Extend hardware life