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CloudCons: A Comprehensive End-to-End Benchmark for Cloud Resource Consolidation
TL;DR
Cloud data centers often suffer from low resource utilization due to over-provisioning for reliability. CloudCons is a new benchmark designed to evaluate forecasting models specifically for cloud resource consolidation.
✦ Why It Matters
Engineers can leverage CloudCons to better evaluate and implement forecasting models for efficient cloud resource management.
Key Takeaways
- Utilize CloudCons to benchmark forecasting models effectively.
- Focus on predictive quantile selection to enhance decision-making.
- Analyze diverse workloads for better resource allocation strategies.
- Balance resource efficiency with service reliability in cloud environments.
Full Summary
Cloud data centers typically over-provision resources to ensure service reliability, leading to inefficient resource utilization. To address this, CloudCons was developed as a comprehensive benchmark to assess forecasting models in the context of cloud resource consolidation.
It includes high-quality datasets from major cloud providers like Huawei Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Google Borg, capturing various workload characteristics. The evaluation involved statistical, deep learning, and foundation models, revealing that while foundation models excel in zero-shot forecasting accuracy, this does not guarantee improved decision-making.
A critical finding was that the choice of predictive quantiles significantly impacts resource efficiency and service reliability. The study provides actionable guidelines for selecting these quantiles, which can help engineers optimize resource allocation in real-world applications.