Algorithm for calculating TCO and SCE metrics to assess the efficiency of using a data center

Abstract

This article proposes an algorithm for automatic calculation of total cost of ownership (TCO) and server compute efficiency (ScE) metrics for data centers. The approaches described in the article allow to evaluate the efficiency of the data center. A comparative analysis of data sources is given, and, on its basis, information is presented on the possibility of calculating data center usage metrics. The developed algorithm was finalized to the software. The architecture of the software tool is presented, which allows calculating the TCO and ScE metrics. The results of the experimental application of a software solution are presented, which made it possible to calculate the ScE for a loaded machine and a machine operating in normal mode. And also with the help of the software tool, the results of TCO metric calculation for Dell server are presented.

Datacenter usage effectiveness evaluation with TCS and DCCE metrics

“…Collecting indicators and calculating metrics is a useful tool to track changes in the system and to measure the quality of these changes 5,6 . There are a lot of different metrics exists in the field of data center design, like TCO 7 , PUE 8 , SCE 9 and others 10 , but total cost of services (TCS) 11,12 is considered as crucial metric as it facilitates the computation of service costs. The metric offers a perspective geared towards the business aspect, with its numerical value presented in terms of cost denominated in currency.…”