How much power is your system really using? And how much can you actually save with the new generation of energy-conserving techniques and components? This month we study the phenomenon known as Green IT.
The new mobile work life and the rising cost of energy have caused a flurry of innovations to promote efficiency and reduce consumption. Laptop users want more life in a single charge, and IT managers want lower electricity bills for the server room. Much of the story with the powersaving movement is about virtualization, which we have already covered in several previous issues – and will surely cover again.
This month, we decided to study some other pieces of the puzzle. Our primary focus is on energy use in the life of an everyday PC, however, we do return to the virtualization topic with our study of the phenomenon known as cloud computing.
The PDF is just an intro to the articles which will be printed. In other words, a huge ad.
Huge ad
Pete Cliff
Aug 28, 2008 10:48am GMT
Yeah, a huge ad, but so what - the magazine deserves your cash so go and buy it!
Not really
bengan
Aug 28, 2008 12:39pm GMT
Of course it deserves the cash (I'm a subscriber for the printed version). But as it says on the link. "Read full article as PDF". It's not the full article.
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Just an intro
Rich Aug 26, 2008 8:58pm GMT
The PDF is just an intro to the articles which will be printed. In other words, a huge ad.Huge ad
Pete Cliff Aug 28, 2008 10:48am GMT
Yeah, a huge ad, but so what - the magazine deserves your cash so go and buy it!Not really
bengan Aug 28, 2008 12:39pm GMT
Of course it deserves the cash (I'm a subscriber for the printed version). But as it says on the link. "Read full article as PDF". It's not the full article.