Fewer servers means less energy, less heat, less air-conditioning and even less floorspace, which should be good news to many organisations hoping to save on rent or use their space more effectively. And with all the heat generated by electronic...
The mainframe is one part of the wider problem facing data centre managers, as they are bulky and demand plenty of cooling and air-conditioning. Other innovative ways of making IT more environmentally friendly include ultra-thin, high-density...
Jay Parker, director of PowerEdge servers, said in a statement: "You can expect to see the Energy Smart brand and technology extend across other Dell products. The company began with two rack-mountable systems: the 1.75-inch-thick PowerEdge 1950...
Strangely enough, the rest of the building also spends a lot on heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) - much of it for hot water. Tinkering at the edges will have little overall effect, whereas more localised heat and power generation...
Bracknell Forest Council calculated there was clear environmental and economic benefit to replacing its entire CRTs inventory with TFTs that put out less heat and therefore less strain on the air conditioning.
Thin client technology is flagged as having potential to reduce energy consumption, maintenance and support costs - although the report also warns "additional energy is required to support the greater bandwidth necessary for connection to its...