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Table 8 Energy efficiency in big data techniques and architecture

From: Energy efficiency in big data complex systems: a comprehensive survey of modern energy saving techniques

Techniques

Complexity

Energy efficiency

Management

User awareness

Maintenance

Cost (in terms of money)

Goal

Cost (in terms of man efforts)

Response time (per server)

Statistical implications

Advantage

Limitation

SPM

Very complex

Satisfactory

Easy

Good

Easy

Very much

Average

Very much

Average

Implemented

Less energy efficient

CPU and RAM specific

DCD

Very complex

Poor

Hard

Good

Easy

Very much

Average

Average

60 %

Implemented

Less energy efficient

Component specific

Fixed time out

Very complex

Poor

Easy

Average

Easy

Very much

Satisfactory

Average

40 %

Implemented

Average energy efficient

Inefficient

Predictive wakeup

Very complex

Average

Hard

Good

Easy

Very much

Average

Average

60 %

Intervals selected statistically

Average energy efficient

Prediction is required

Predictive shutdown

Very complex

Average

Hard

Good

Easy

Very much

Average

Very much

60 %

intervals Selected statistically

Average energy efficient

Prediction is required

DVFS

Very Complex

Good

Hard

Good

Hard

Average

Achieved

Very much

80 %

Frequency adjustments

Best energy efficient

Frequency adjustment

Powernap

Complex

Good

Hard

Good

Easy

Average

Achieved

Average

60 %

Switching between states

Average energy efficient

Switching cost

Virtualization

Complex

Good

Hard

Good

Easy

Average

Achieved

Average

70 %

Isolation is concerned

Average energy efficient

Isolation is required

Sampling

Easy

Good

Hard

Good

Easy

Average

Achieved

Average

72 %

Implemented

Average energy efficient

Sample selection

Clustering

Complex

Satisfactory

Hard

Average

Easy

Average

Achieved

Average

70 %

Nodes are grouped

average Energy efficient

Minimum path selection

ISPA

Complex

Excellent

Relatively easy

Good

Easy

Average

Achieved

Average

90 %

Implemented

Maximum energy efficiency

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