@inproceedings{f73265381f0a429a8733b24ff16806f9,
title = "Neural network-based task scheduling with preemptive fan control",
abstract = "As cooling cost is a significant portion of the total operating cost of supercomputers, improving the efficiency of the cooling mechanisms can significantly reduce the cost. Two sources of cooling inefficiency in existing computing systems are discussed in this paper: temperature variations, and reactive fan speed control. To address these problems, we propose a learning-based approach using a neural network model to accurately predict core temperatures, a preemptive fan control mechanism, and a thermal-aware load balancing algorithm that uses the temperature prediction model. We demonstrate that temperature variations among cores can be reduced from 9°C to 2°C, and that peak fan power can be reduced by 61%. These savings are realized with minimal performance degradation.",
keywords = "Fans, Neural networks, Power control, Supercomputers, Temperature control",
author = "Bilge Acun and Lee, {Eun Kyung} and Yoonho Park and Kale, {Laxmikant V.}",
year = "2017",
month = jan,
day = "23",
doi = "10.1109/E2SC.2016.016",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of E2SC 2016: 4th International Workshop on Energy Efficient Supercomputing - Held in conjunction with SC 2016: The International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "77--84",
booktitle = "Proceedings of E2SC 2016",
address = "United States",
note = "4th International Workshop on Energy Efficient Supercomputing, E2SC 2016 ; Conference date: 14-11-2016",
}