Considering the energy consumption of mobile storage alternatives

F. Zheng, N. Garg, S. Sobti, C. Zhang, R. E. Joseph, A. Krishnamurthy, R. Y. Wang

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Abstract

This paper is motivated by a simple question: what are the energy consumption characteristics of mobile storage alternatives? To answer this question, we are faced with a design space of multiple dimensions. Two important dimensions are the type of storage technologies and the type of file systems. In this paper, we explore some options along each of these two dimensions. We have constructed a logical-disk system, which can be configured to run on different storage technologies and to emulate the behavior of different file systems. As we explore these configuration options, we find that the energy behavior is determined by a complex interaction of three factors: the power management mechanism of the storage device, the distribution of idleness in the workload, and the file system strategies that attempt to exploit and bridge these first two factors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Computer Telecommunications Systems, MASCOTS 2003
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages36-45
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)0769520391
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Event11th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Computer Telecommunications Systems, MASCOTS 2003 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Oct 12 2003Oct 15 2003

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE Computer Society's Annual International Symposium on Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation of Computer and Telecommunications Systems, MASCOTS
Volume2003-January
ISSN (Print)1526-7539

Other

Other11th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Computer Telecommunications Systems, MASCOTS 2003
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period10/12/0310/15/03

Keywords

  • Bandwidth
  • Bridges
  • Computer science
  • Delay
  • Energy consumption
  • Energy management
  • Energy storage
  • File systems
  • Power system management
  • Space technology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Software
  • Modeling and Simulation

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