Modern OSes take steps to reduce the power usage of the system. Things such as throttling the CPU speed and putting the CPUs in to a halted state when they are not being used.
An article on Computer World points out that hypervisors today push the peddle to the metal on the host system whenever even [...]
We all know that using virtualization to go green and conserve energy and space is a hot topic of today. Colleges and Universities are no exception. One public university was ahead of its time, using VMware to pursue these objectives in 2003.
The College of Humanities needed to upgrade its IT infrastructure, but had no room [...]
It’s no secret that Virtualization is at the top of the “Green Tech” charts these days. Check out VMware’s Green IT resource page here! It even includes a green calculator to assess the impact your virtualization project will have on your carbon footprint.
Happy Earth Day!
Earth Day would be a good time to remind you that virtualization is very good for the environment. Instead of running a room full of servers that are not necessarily always under high demand or load, it can be cut down to 1 or 2 powerful servers. Overall, the savings for the environment [...]
Let’s face it, we live in an exciting time! Never before in the history of the world has there been such a whirlwind of tech, innovation, and possibilities. For decades, we have launched new ventures and moved forward with a malignant carelessness for the sustainability of it all. I believe that one of the biggest [...]