joulemeter

Joulemeter is a software-based Microsoft Research project designed to measure the energy usage of virtual machines, servers, desktops, laptops, and individual software programs. It estimates power consumption by monitoring hardware resources such as CPU, disk, memory, and screen, then converting resource usage into actual power usage using automatically learned realistic power models. A discussion with MSR research scientist Dr. Aman Kansal provides insight into how Joulemeter works and its applications. This tool is relevant for IT professionals and researchers interested in energy efficiency and power management in computing environments.