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There are many motivations driving the desire for increased energy efficiency. While many sectors share similar motivations, the High Performance Computing (HPC) sector must address a different set of challenges in achieving energy efficiency. This chapter will outline some of the motivations of this research along with the approach taken to address these recognized challenges, specifically for large-scale platforms.
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These changes were applied to the production Red Storm capability class platform at Sandia National Laboratories and the Cray XT4 platform at Pittsburgh Supercomputer Center and have reduced power-related facility charges by an estimated one million dollars to date.
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Laros III, J.H. et al. (2013). Introduction. In: Energy-Efficient High Performance Computing. SpringerBriefs in Computer Science. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4492-2_1
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