Towards green data centers: Energy efficiency and performance evaluation

The Internet of Things (IoT) is considered a new paradigm that aims to connect a large number of devices. IoT is increasingly present in domains such as healthcare, transport, agriculture, and other industrial branches. An increasing number of IoT devices, as well as the amount of data, leads to increased energy consumption and a negative impact on the environment. Therefore, researchers are focusing on the concept of Green IoT that aims to increase energy efficiency and create a safe environment. The focus of this paper is on energy-efficient techniques within green data centers. Also, the performance evaluation of data centers was performed in the GreenCloud simulator for the optimal load of data centers in terms of energy efficiency and sustainability.