General Recommendations for High Performance Computing Data Center Energy Management Dashboard Display

Within the past decade, there has been an increasing focus on improving energy efficiency in High Performance Computing (HPC). Improvements have been forthcoming, especially in the last 5 years, but there remains a strong need for continued if not accelerated progress. Much of this progress has been and will continue to be driven by market demands and the private sector. Some of the progress has been achieved by government-funded agencies and academic research. There are other mechanisms beyond these formal institutions; these mechanisms include volunteer and non-profit organizations that promote dialogue, analysis, best practices, standards and community activism. The Energy Efficient HPC Working Group (EE HPC WG) is such an organization and this paper describes an effort by the EE HPC WG to drive more rapid improvements in development and implementation of energy management dashboard displays.