VMware, Inc.
PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS THAT DETERMINE SUSTAINABILITY OF A VIRTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEM

Abstract:

Processes and systems determine sustainability of a virtual infrastructure of a distributed computing system. In one aspect, sustainability metrics are determined based on power usage by resources of the virtual infrastructure. Processes and systems also determine metrics that represent power wasted by idle virtual objects of the virtual infrastructure, reclaimable capacities of resources used by the virtual infrastructure, and one or more recommendations for reducing CO.sub.2 emissions and power wastage by the virtual infrastructure based on one or more of the sustainability metrics, the power wasted metrics, and the reclaimable capacity. Processes and systems display the sustainability metrics, power wasted metrics, and reclaimable capacity of the objects in a graphical user interface ("GUI"). The GUI displays alerts identifying objects wasting power and at least one recommendation for reducing CO.sub.2 emissions and power wastage. A user may execute one or more of the recommendations for reducing CO.sub.2 emissions and power wastage.