Running average power limit (RAPL)
Scope The package domain manages the entire CPU socket, including all processor cores and non-core components like the last-level cache, integrated GPU, and memory controller. The power limit and energy consumption reported at this level cover the whole CPU package, including Power Plane 0, Power Plane 1, and the DRAM domain. The Granularity is the […]
Impact framework
Scope Impact Framework is a way to accurately compute and report software applications’ environmental impacts. This is an incubation project being run inside the Green Software Foundation. According to their website’s banner (14 May 2024), they don’t recommend using it in any critical use case because the project is experimental (offers no support guarantee, has […]
Vmware: definitions for metrics, properties and alerts
Scope The document is a comprehensive guide on VMware vRealize Operations, detailing metrics, properties, and alerts for various IT components managed within a virtualised infrastructure. It is a technical manual for administrators and IT professionals to monitor, manage, and optimise their virtual environments effectively. Summary The VMware vRealize Operations reference guide provides an in-depth overview […]
Cloud carbon footprint
Scope Cloud Carbon Footprint is an open-source tool that provides visibility and tooling to measure, monitor and reduce your cloud carbon emissions. It uses best-practice methodologies to convert cloud utilisation into estimated energy usage and carbon emissions, producing metrics and carbon savings estimates that can be shared with employees, investors, and other stakeholders. Summary Cloud […]
