Energy-Efficient Distributed Computing Systems

The energy consumption issue in distributed computing systemsraises various monetary, environmental and system performanceconcerns. Electricity consumption in the US doubled from 2000to 2005. From a financial and environmental standpoint,reducing the consumption of electricity is important, yet thesereforms must not lead to performance degradation of the computingsystems. These contradicting constraints create a suite ofcomplex problems that need to be resolved in order to lead to'greener' distributed computing systems. This book bringstogether a group of outstanding researchers that investigate thedifferent facets of green and energy efficient distributedcomputing. Key features: One of the first books of its kind Features latest research findings on emerging topics bywell-known scientists Valuable research for grad students, postdocs, andresearchers Research will greatly feed into other technologies andapplication domains