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Afterwards, we list the functional and non-functional requirements for \mysystem.
\subsection{Stakeholders}\label{sss:stakeholders}
-\begin{enumerate}[label=\textbf{S\arabic*:},align=left]
- \item \textbf{Datacenter} \\
+We identify four main stakeholders of a predictive datacenter digital twin:
+\begin{enumerate}[label=\textbf{S\arabic* --},align=left]
+ \item \textbf{Datacenter Managers}\\
+ Responsible for maintenance and operation of the warehouse, operators manage the datacenter daily.
+ They interact with the servers, bring downed hosts up and ensure customers' services run smoothly at all times.
+ Datacenter operators need to ensure different \gls{sla}s are met, energy costs are balanced and carbon emission quota is maintained.
+ \item \textbf{Datacenter Technicians}\\
+ The term datacenter engineers encompasses datacenter architects and technicians alike.
+ From the moment the datacenter layout is determined, to the physical process of booting the server racks for the first time, datacenter engineers help build and maintain the datacenter.
+ They must continuously adapt to changing requirements and ensure everything goes smoothly~\cite{DBLP:journals/computer/AthavaleBBMMPS24}.
+ \item \textbf{Scientists and Academia}\\
+ Digital twinning generates unprecedented amount of data.
+ To bring valuable insights, the ingested metrics must be effectively analyzed.
+ Scientists can draw conclusions from the monitoring data and in some deployments already benefit from the voluminous output of \gls{dcdt}s~\cite{DBLP:conf/noms/ZhangZLZWC22}.
+ \item \textbf{Customers and Users}\\
+ Digital twins are already used to visualize both facilities and human beings alike for the benefit of users and customers.
+ Cloud and HPC users are not directly interacting with the system, but pay for services hosted in the datacenter and are one of the primary stakeholders of digital twinning.
+ Not only through 3D datacenter visualizations, but also from the continuously generated metrics can users and customers benefit from \gls{dcdt}s.
\end{enumerate}
\subsection{Use-cases}\label{sss:use_cases}
-\begin{enumerate}[label=\textbf{UC\arabic*:},align=left]
- \item \textbf{Datacenter} \\
+Based on the identified stakeholders we list 6 potential use-cases for a predictive datacenter digital twin:
+\begin{enumerate}[label=\textbf{UC\arabic* --},align=left]
+ \item \textbf{Energy Optimization} \\
+ Predicting and modeling energy optimization is curcial for \gls{dcdt}s.
+ It is the main use-case of some existing systems~\cite{DBLP:conf/sc/BrewerMKWBHSGGW24}.
+ Effective energy optimization, including the adjustments to the consumed energy type is a crucial use-case of \gls{dcdt}s.
+ \item \textbf{Failure Management} \\
+ Predictive maintenance of both hardware and software failures alike, by simulating the possible failure distribution of a running workload, can lower downtime, terminated tasks and ensure \gls{sla}s are not missed~\cite{DBLP:journals/computer/AthavaleBBMMPS24}.
+ \item \textbf{Heat Modelling} \\
+ Heat modeling is the primary use case of existing \gls{dcdt}s (see \Cref{tab:dt_features_comparison}).
+ Correct thermal management of the warehouse can optimize cooling strategies, leading to lower bills and maintenance costs.
+ \item \textbf{Network Traffic Modelling} \\
+ Congestion management and traffic routing can effectively benefit from digital twinning.
+ Detecting bottlenecks, adjusting datacenter protocols and calibrating switches and interconnects is already a important use-case for \gls{dcdt}~\cite{DBLP:conf/sigcomm/HongWDSSHZY21}.
+ \item \textbf{Virtual Prototyping} \\
+
+ \item \textbf{Monitoring and Visualization} \\
\end{enumerate}
\subsection{Functional Requirements}\label{sss:functional_requirements}
-\begin{enumerate}[label=\textbf{FR\arabic*:},align=left]
+\begin{enumerate}[label=\textbf{FR\arabic* --},align=left]
\item \textbf{Datacenter} \\
\end{enumerate}
\subsection{Non-functional Requirements}\label{sss:non_functional_requirements}
-\begin{enumerate}[label=\textbf{NFR\arabic*:},align=left]
+\begin{enumerate}[label=\textbf{NFR\arabic* --},align=left]
\item \textbf{Datacenter} \\
\end{enumerate}
\section{Design of \emph{Sunfish}}\label{ss:design_of_mysystem}
+\begin{figure}[t]
+ \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{images/ref_architecture.pdf}
+ \caption{ The predictive datacenter digital twin reference architecture.
+ We call the system \emph{Sunfish}.
+ The architecture was designed with the \emph{AtLarge Design Process}~\cite{DBLP:conf/icdcs/IosupVTETBFMT19} over several iterations in the past months}
+\end{figure}
+
\subsection{Digital Thread}
\subsection{Data Storage}