Automatically budgeting power for data center equipment

摘要

A system and method according to the principles of the invention provides the data center operator enhanced tools for managing power capacity. The system tracks and stores actual power usage to the item level and automatically adjusts the budgeted power for items, groups of items and item models. The disclosed system and method finds stranded power capacity by adjusting power budgets according to actual usage trends. Operators can implement auto power budget adjustments based on configured policies. The policies can include specifying the power budget headroom for items, groups of items and models.