GreenCoop: cooperative green routing with energy-efficient servers

Energy-efficient communication has recently become a key challenge for both researchers and industries. In this paper, we propose a new model in which a Content Provider and an Internet Service Provider cooperate to reduce the total power consumption. We solve the problem optimally and compare it with a classic formulation, whose aim is to minimize user delay. Results, although preliminary, show that power savings can be huge: up to 71% on real ISP topologies. We also show how the degree of cooperation impacts overall power consumption. Finally, we consider the impact of the Content Provider location on the total power savings.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2010
• Where: EENERGY
• Authors: Luca Chiaraviglio, Ibrahim Matta
• Keywords: Computer Networks, Content Provider, EENERGY 2010, Power Consumption, Total Power