In this talk we will examine the power consumption of an off-the-shelve system running an “out of the box” Linux distributions. We will demonstrate the steps needed to achieve optimal system power using various tools and analysis techniques including PowerTOP & Turbostat. Upon completion of the talk, the audience should understand the steps needed to properly configure an out of the box Linux distro to take advantage of the power features available on the latest Intel platforms.
Alexandra is a Software Engineer who works at Intel’s Open Source Technology Center (OTC) on the Linux Core Enabling Team, Alex focuses on enabling Linux and tools such as PowerTOP to work on Intel Architecture
