Abstract: Systems and methods of managing workload at a data center are disclosed. An example method may include actively managing workload at a data center to realize energy savings. The method may also include providing excess power generated for the data center onto a utility grid.

Abstract: In one implementation, physical resources are searched for in a cloud computing environment, access to the physical resources is acquired from a provider of the cloud, and the physical resources in the cloud are accessed.

Abstract: Systems and methods of spot pricing to reduce workload in a data center are disclosed. An example method may include determining a runtime financial aspect of a data center. The method may also include adjusting spot pricing to change workload in the data center and enhance associated power consumption based on the runtime financial aspect.

Abstract: Systems and methods of managing workload at a data center are disclosed. An example method may include actively managing workload at a data center to realize energy savings. The method may also include providing excess power generated for the data center onto a utility grid.

Abstract: A supplier of computing infrastructure is enabled to analyze an aspect of business with respect to cloud computing business users of the computing infrastructure. A model for a cloud computing business for the cloud computing business users to rent computing items of the computing infrastructure from the supplier is accessed. The model includes inputs, parameters, and knobs. Sensitivity analysis and risk assessment are performed using the model based on any of the inputs, parameters, and knobs. Output describing results of the sensitivity analysis and the risk assessment is provided.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer system comprises at least a first processor core, at least one memory module coupled to the first processor core and the second processor core, the memory module comprising at least one application for execution by at least one of the first processor core, at least one resource manager to configure at least one component of the computer system according to at least one configuration parameter collected during a previous execution of the software application on the computer system.