ABSTRACT
The popularization of the Internet of things, the increase in mobile devices, the advancement of new technologies, and the implementation of new network services like IP telephony and IPTV [1] are generating a significant increase of network infrastructures such as routers, switches, hubs, and access points (APs). This increase in network infrastructure means an increase in energy consumption in networks [2], which becomes an environmental problem that needs to be addressed, and at the same time an economical problem because the price of energy is significantly increasing. For these economic and environmental reasons, the reduction of energy consumption is a critical issue for companies working in information and telecommunication technologies, especially when they are using data centers [3].
