Abstract: This article examines the value of researching ghost servers in data centers and offers details on the effects, detection methods, and mitigation techniques related to these unused or underutilized servers. Ghost servers, which use resources without producing anything, have grown to be a problem in data center settings, resulting in higher energy use, resource waste, and financial repercussions. The introduction defines ghost servers and explores their causes, which include outmoded management techniques, ineffective resource management, and server sprawl. Due to its negative consequences on energy efficiency, cost reduction, and environmental sustainability, it emphasizes the need to address this issue. The report exposes the detrimental effects of ghost servers, including increased energy consumption, an increased carbon footprint, and ineffective resource allocation, through thorough research and analysis. It also explores the financial ramifications, highlighting the higher power expenses and inefficient resource use that come with operating phantom servers. The study discusses several detection and mitigation techniques, such as data analysis, server monitoring software, and server consolidation, to address this issue. It covers the difficulties in effectively identifying ghost servers and investigates the top solutions, including workload consolidation, virtualization, and server retirement rules. This research article concludes by highlighting the significance of researching and addressing ghost servers in data centres in order to increase energy efficiency, lower costs, and support sustainable practices.
Keywords: ghost servers, data centres, sustainability, detection methods.
Title: Ghost Servers in Data Centers
Author: Nasser Alkhaldi
International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research
ISSN 2348-1196 (print), ISSN 2348-120X (online)
Vol. 11, Issue 2, April 2023 - June 2023
Page No: 100-104
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 03-June-2023
