Designing cloud servers for lower carbon
To mitigate climate change, we must reduce carbon emissions from hyperscale cloud
computing. We find that cloud compute servers cause the majority of emissions in a general …
computing. We find that cloud compute servers cause the majority of emissions in a general …
Understanding silent data corruptions in a large production cpu population
Silent Data Corruption (SDC) in processors can lead to various application-level issues,
such as incorrect calculations and even data loss. Since traditional techniques are not …
such as incorrect calculations and even data loss. Since traditional techniques are not …
{FairyWREN}: A Sustainable Cache for Emerging {Write-Read-Erase} Flash Interfaces
Datacenters need to reduce embodied carbon emissions, particularly for flash, which
accounts for 40% of embodied carbon in servers. However, decreasing flash's embodied …
accounts for 40% of embodied carbon in servers. However, decreasing flash's embodied …
Siloz: Leveraging DRAM Isolation Domains to Prevent Inter-VM Rowhammer
Today's cloud DRAM lacks strong isolation primitives, highlighted by Rowhammer bit flips.
Rowhammer poses an increasing threat to cloud security/reliability, given (1) DRAM …
Rowhammer poses an increasing threat to cloud security/reliability, given (1) DRAM …
SmartOClock: Workload-and risk-aware overclocking in the cloud
Operating server components beyond their voltage and power design limit (ie, overclocking)
enables improving performance and lowering cost for cloud workloads. However …
enables improving performance and lowering cost for cloud workloads. However …
Myths and misconceptions around reducing carbon embedded in cloud platforms
Major cloud providers have stated public plans to lower their carbon emissions. Historically,
this has meant focusing on emissions from producing the electricity consumed by …
this has meant focusing on emissions from producing the electricity consumed by …
Dense Server Design for Immersion Cooling
The growing demands for computational power in cloud computing have led to a significant
increase in the deployment of high-performance servers. The growing power consumption of …
increase in the deployment of high-performance servers. The growing power consumption of …
[PDF][PDF] A call for research on storage emissions
Major cloud providers have committed to lowering carbon emissions by 2030 across their
datacenters, and research has contributed many ideas on how this may be achieved …
datacenters, and research has contributed many ideas on how this may be achieved …
Understanding Silent Data Corruption in Processors for Mitigating its Effects
Silent Data Corruption (SDC) in processors can lead to various application-level issues,
such as incorrect calculations and even data loss. Since traditional techniques are not …
such as incorrect calculations and even data loss. Since traditional techniques are not …
An agile pathway towards carbon-aware clouds
Climate change is a pressing threat to planetary well-being that can be addressed only by
rapid near-term actions across all sectors. Yet, the cloud computing sector, with its …
rapid near-term actions across all sectors. Yet, the cloud computing sector, with its …