Estimating CO$_2$ emissions of distributed applications and platforms with SimGrid/Batsim

TL;DR

This paper introduces a plugin for the Batsim simulator that calculates CO₂ emissions based on energy consumption and carbon intensity, enabling environmental impact assessment of data center management strategies.

Contribution

It develops and integrates a carbon footprint plugin into Batsim, extending simulation capabilities to include environmental impact analysis.

Findings

Enables simulation of CO₂ emissions during data center operations.

Provides a tool for assessing the carbon efficiency of scheduling strategies.

Integrates seamlessly with existing Batsim workflows.

Abstract

This work presents a carbon footprint plugin designed to extend the capabilities of the Batsim simulator by allowing the calculation of CO$_2$ emissions during simulation runs. The goal is to comprehensively assess the environmental impact associated with task and resource management strategies in data centers. The plugin is developed within SimGrid -- the underlying simulation framework of Batsim -- and computes carbon emissions based on the simulated platform's energy consumption and carbon intensity factor of the simulated machines. Once implemented, it is integrated into Batsim, ensuring compatibility with existing simulation workflows and enabling researchers to assess the carbon efficiency of their scheduling strategies.