Energy Measurement Tools for Ultrascale Computing: A Survey

Authors

  • Francisco Almeida Universidad de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  • Javier Arteaga Universidad de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  • Vicente Blanco Universidad de La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
  • Alberto Cabrera Instituto Tecnológico y de Energías Renovables, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14529/jsfi150204

Abstract

With energy efficiency one of the main challenges on the way towards ultrascale systems, there is great need for access to high-quality energy consumption data. Such data would enable researchers and designers to pinpoint energy inefficiencies at all levels of the computing stack, from whole nodes down to critical regions of code. However, measurement capabilities are often missing, and significantly differ between platforms where they exist. A standard is yet  to be established. To that end, this paper attempts an extensive survey of energy measurement tools currently available at both the hardware and software level, comparing their features with respect to energy monitoring.

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Published

2015-09-08

How to Cite

Almeida, F., Arteaga, J., Blanco, V., & Cabrera, A. (2015). Energy Measurement Tools for Ultrascale Computing: A Survey. Supercomputing Frontiers and Innovations, 2(2), 64–76. https://doi.org/10.14529/jsfi150204

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