Six interconnected work packages spanning system architecture, energy efficiency optimisation, green and circular energy adoption, mixed energy source optimisation, interactive visualisation, and exploitation.
iDT4GDC has defined and implemented a reference architecture for open-source-driven data centre digital twin modelling and control. The reference architecture integrates a state-of-the-art digital twin system for data centre development and monitoring with established DCIM systems and the proprietary solutions developed in the iDT4GDC project.
iDT4GDC is integrating the digital twin architecture designed in WP1 with IoT monitoring components that allow the project's software systems to extract relevant data for optimising data centre activities and to steer data centre operations towards criteria selected by operators, focusing on energy efficiency and resource efficiency.
iDT4GDC has developed a unique hardware use optimisation engine and library that can distribute computational loads to the most suitable types of compute hardware at runtime without requiring any adaptations to the code being executed. Renewable energy prediction and optimisation models have been developed to identify and optimise the allocation of compute tasks to appropriate compute infrastructure.
iDT4GDC has designed and implemented a suite of components that optimise the allocation of compute tasks to compute infrastructure using energy pricing and energy provenance data from national grids, electricity production data and forecasts for local microgrid energy production, carbon pricing data, and forecasts of compute loads across the infrastructure under consideration. A novel market-based allocation mechanism matches compute capacity and compute tasks through online bidding mechanisms, where independent software agents represent data centre operator and customer preferences.
iDT4GDC has created a comprehensive data visualisation and monitoring platform using state-of-the-art dashboard development tools that enable dynamic, interactive visualisation and facilitate the flexible integration of additional data sources as needed.
WP6 manages all external communication, dissemination activities, and exploitation planning for the consortium. Led by Green Continuum, it oversees the identification, documentation, and commercialisation pathway for all Key Exploitable Results. Key outputs include the Communication & Dissemination Plan, IPR management framework, competence and SWOT analysis, and the Exploitable Results reports that document the consortium's innovations and guide their route to market.