Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing service to access nodes are presented. In some embodiments, a computing device may generate a geographical coverage map comprising a plurality of wireless access nodes respectively at a plurality of geographic locations and a wireless coverage range for each wireless access node. The computing device may receive from at least one wireless access node of the plurality of wireless access nodes an indication that the at least one wireless access node detected a first wireless access node of the plurality of wireless access nodes. The computing device may refine a first coverage range of the first wireless access node based on a respective geographic location of the at least one wireless access node. In some embodiments, a first wireless access node may receive and forward join emergency mesh (JEM) messages to establish a wireless network.

Abstract: A system with improved power performance for tasks executed in parallel. A plurality of processing cores each to execute tasks. An inter-core messaging unit to conveys messages between the cores. A power management agent transitions a first core into a lower power state responsive to the first core waiting for a second core to complete a second task. In some embodiments long messages are subdivided to allow a receiving core to resume useful work sooner.

Abstract: A system with improved power performance for tasks executed in parallel. A plurality of processing cores each to execute tasks. An inter-core messaging unit to conveys messages between the cores. A power management agent transitions a first core into a lower power state responsive to the first core waiting for a second core to complete a second task. In some embodiments long messages are subdivided to allow a receiving core to resume useful work sooner.

Abstract: A system with improved power performance for tasks executed in parallel. A plurality of processing cores each to execute tasks. An inter-core messaging unit to conveys messages between the cores. A power management agent transitions a first core into a lower power state responsive to the first core waiting for a second core to complete a second task. In some embodiments long messages are subdivided to allow a receiving core to resume useful work sooner.

Abstract: A zombie server can be detected. Detecting a zombie server can include labeling a plurality of processes as utility software, calculating a utilization of utility software on the plurality of processes executed in one or more processing resources during an interval of time, and calculating a server utilization of the one or more processing resources during the interval of time. Detecting the zombie server can also include determining whether a difference between the utilization of utility software and the server utilization is greater than a threshold, and identifying a server that hosts the processing resource as a zombie server based on a determination that the difference is smaller than the threshold.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for node power regulation among nodes that share a power supply are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a power supply unit to provide input power and a plurality of nodes coupled to receive the input power, where each node of the plurality of nodes is operable to run power management logic, and wherein two or more nodes of the plurality of nodes alternate between performing power management and providing power regulation control information to other nodes of the plurality of nodes to regulate power consumption by the plurality of nodes, with, at any one time, only one node of plurality of nodes generating the power regulation control to regulate power for the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions, the instructions being executable by one or more processors to perform operations including: receiving, by a calibration module executed by the one or more processors, a calibration request including (i) a workload type, (ii) a list of compute nodes belonging to a distributed computer system, and (iii) one or more frequencies; responsive to identifying the workload type as a clustered workload type, instructing a plurality of compute nodes on the list of compute nodes to begin processing a workload of the workload type; and responsive to identifying the workload type as a clustered workload type, instructing a compute node on the list of compute nodes to begin processing the workload of the workload type is shown.

Abstract: A zombie server can be detected. Detecting a zombie server can include receiving, at a server, network traffic and calculating a percentage of the network traffic as being productivity software layer 7 protocols every first time interval. Detecting a zombie server can also include marking the server as a zombie server based on the percentage every second time interval and processing the network traffic at the server to perform a number of actions by the productivity software.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coordinating and authenticating requests for data. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises: a baseboard management controller (BMC); and a request coordinator coupled to the BMC to intercept BMC requests and to provide intercepted requests to the BMC, where the coordination interface comprises a request parser to parse parameters for each of the BMC requests, one or more queues to store the requests while the BMC is servicing another BMC request, and a command submitter to send individual BMC requests to the BMC, wherein the BMC is operable to generate the responses to the BMC requests received from the coordination interface and to send the responses to the coordination interface.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions executable by one or more processors of a distributed computer system to perform operations including determining whether a power consumed by the distributed computer system is greater than a power allocated to the distributed computer system, responsive to determining the power consumed by the distributed computer system is greater than the power allocated to the distributed computer system, determining whether all jobs being processed by the distributed computer system are processing at a lowest power state for each job, wherein a job includes one or more calculations performed by the one or more processors of the distributed computer system and responsive to determining all jobs being processed by the distributed computer system are processing at a lowest power state for each job, suspending a job having a lowest priority among all jobs being processed by the distributed computer system is shown.

Abstract: A system and method for computing at a facility having systems of multiple compute nodes to execute jobs of computing. Power consumption of the facility is managed to within a power band. The power consumption may be adjusted by implementing (e.g., by a power balloon) activities having little or no computational output.

Abstract: A process identifier for a job is collected. The job runs on a plurality of nodes. The job is identified using the process identifier. A node for the job is identified. An amount of power consumed by the node to run the job is determined.

Abstract: An indication of a mode for a job is received. An available power for the job is determined based on the mode. A first power for the job is allocated based on the available power. A first frequency for the job is determined based on the available power. The first power is adjusted based on the available power.

Abstract: A zombie server can be detected. Detecting a zombie server can include receiving, at a server, network traffic and calculating a percentage of the network traffic as being productivity software layer 7 protocols every first time interval. Detecting a zombie server can also include marking the server as a zombie server based on the percentage every second time interval and processing the network traffic at the server to perform a number of actions by the productivity software.

Abstract: A zombie server can be detected. Detecting a zombie server can include labeling a plurality of processes as utility software, calculating a utilization of utility software on the plurality of processes executed in one or more processing resources during an interval of time, and calculating a server utilization of the one or more processing resources during the interval of time. Detecting the zombie server can also include determining whether a difference between the utilization of utility software and the server utilization is greater than a threshold, and identifying a server that hosts the processing resource as a zombie server based on a determination that the difference is smaller than the threshold.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for node power regulation among nodes that share a power supply are described. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a power supply unit to provide input power and a plurality of nodes coupled to receive the input power, where each node of the plurality of nodes is operable to run power management logic, and wherein two or more nodes of the plurality of nodes alternate between performing power management and providing power regulation control information to other nodes of the plurality of nodes to regulate power consumption by the plurality of nodes, with, at any one time, only one node of plurality of nodes generating the power regulation control to regulate power for the plurality of nodes.

Abstract: A system with improved power performance for task executed in parallel. A plurality of processing cores each to execute tasks. An inter-core messaging unit to conveys messages between the cores. A power management agent transitions a first core into a lower power state responsive to the first core waiting for a second core to complete a second task. In some embodiments long messages are subdivided to allow a receiving core to resume useful work sooner.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coordinating and authenticating requests for data. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises: a baseboard management controller (BMC); and a request coordinator coupled to the BMC to intercept BMC requests and to provide intercepted requests to the BMC, where the coordination interface comprises a request parser to parse parameters for each of the BMC requests, one or more queues to store the requests while the BMC is servicing another BMC request, and a command submitter to send individual BMC requests to the BMC, wherein the BMC is operable to generate the responses to the BMC requests received from the coordination interface and to send the responses to the coordination interface.

Abstract: A system and method for distributed computing, including executing a job of distributed computing on compute nodes. The speed of parallel tasks of the job executing on the compute nodes are adjusted to increase performance of the job or to lower power consumption of the job, or both, wherein the adjusting is based on imbalances of respective speeds of the parallel tasks.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions executable by one or more processors to perform operations including: receiving a plurality of input parameters including (i) a workload type, (ii) a list of selected nodes belonging to a distributed computer system, and (iii) a list of frequencies; responsive to receiving the plurality of workload parameters, retrieving calibration data from a calibration database; generating a power estimate based on the plurality of workload parameters and the calibration data; and providing the power estimate to a resource manager is shown. Alternatively, the input parameters may include (i) a workload type, (ii) a list of selected nodes belonging to a distributed computer system, and (iii) an amount of available power, wherein the estimator may provide an estimation of the frequency at which the nodes should operate to utilize as much of the available power without exceeding the available power.