Breaking Barriers: From Black Box to Intent-Driven, User-Friendly Power Management

Thijs Metsch, Adrian Hoban

2025

Abstract

Power management in cloud and edge computing platforms is challenging due to the need for domain-specific knowledge to configure optimal settings. Additionally, the interfaces between application owners and resource providers often lack user-friendliness, leaving efficiency potentials unrealized. This abstraction also hinders the adoption of efficient power management practices, as users often deploy applications without optimization considerations. Efficient energy management works best when user intentions are clearly specified. Without this clarity, applications are treated as black boxes, complicating the process of setting appropriate throttling limits. This paper presents an application intent-driven orchestration model that simplifies power management by allowing users to specify their objectives. Based on these intentions, we have extended Kubernetes to autonomously configure system settings and activate power management features, enhancing ease of use. Our model demonstrates the potential to reduce power consumption in a server fleet within a range of ≈ 5-55% for a sample AI application. When applied broadly, the research offers promising potential to address both economic and environmental challenges. By adopting this model, applications can be more efficiently orchestrated, utilizing advanced resource management techniques to mitigate the power usage surge that is in part driven by applications such as AI and ML.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Metsch T. and Hoban A. (2025). Breaking Barriers: From Black Box to Intent-Driven, User-Friendly Power Management. In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems - Volume 1: SMARTGREENS; ISBN 978-989-758-751-1, SciTePress, pages 24-35. DOI: 10.5220/0013150000003953

in Bibtex Style

@conference{smartgreens25,
author={Thijs Metsch and Adrian Hoban},
title={Breaking Barriers: From Black Box to Intent-Driven, User-Friendly Power Management},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems - Volume 1: SMARTGREENS},
year={2025},
pages={24-35},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013150000003953},
isbn={978-989-758-751-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems - Volume 1: SMARTGREENS
TI - Breaking Barriers: From Black Box to Intent-Driven, User-Friendly Power Management
SN - 978-989-758-751-1
AU - Metsch T.
AU - Hoban A.
PY - 2025
SP - 24
EP - 35
DO - 10.5220/0013150000003953
PB - SciTePress