Análisis de las técnicas de ahorro de energía para procesadores en entornos virtualizados

Abstract

Virtualization enables the optimization of computing resources by separating physical systems into virtual environments, improving hardware utilization and reducing operating costs. However, it poses significant energy challenges, focused on data centers and platforms that use advanced processors such as Intel Xeon and Core. This academic article analyzes energy saving techniques in virtualized processors, starting from the state of the art, investigating how hardware configurations, software, workload, voltage, amperage, processor architecture, influence energy consumption. This article analyzes the impact of virtualization technologies, such as hypervisors, virtual machines, resource consolidation, starting from the importance of optimal energy management. Additionally, it considers the capabilities of modern processors and technologies used for low power consumption, scalability and cost reduction. Furthermore, dynamic scaling strategies of frequency and voltage, network virtualization and use of load consolidation algorithms are explored, allowing the optimization of physical resources, improving operational sustainability, contributing to the technological and environmental progress of today.