Energy Efficiency Model for Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is an “evolving paradigm” that has redefined the way Information Technology based services can be offered. It has changed the model of storing and managing data for scalable, real time, internet based applications and resources satisfying end users’ needs. More and more remote host machines are built for cloud services causing more power dissipation and energy consumption. Over the decades, power consumption has become an important cost factor for computing resources. In this paper we will investigate all possible areas in a typical cloud infrastructure that are responsible for substantial amount of energy consumption and we will address the methodologies by which power utilization can be decreased without compromising Quality of Services (QoS) and overall performance. We also plan to define the scope for further extension of research from the findings we would have from this paper.