Smooth-Stone, an Austin, Texas-based startup that’s looking to improve data center efficiency with computer servers that feature non-traditional chip architectures, announced today that it has raised $48 million to develop ARM-based servers. The funds come from a mix of VCs and technology companies, most notably ARM, which has a vested interest in seeing its low-power […]
Cloudy, with a chance of big server sales
Uh-oh, so much for the cloud’s server-killing ways. A new forecast from IDC illustrates the double-edged sword that is cloud computing, and it’s certain to cheer up HP, Dell and other big server vendors. While the cloud has the potential to vastly reduce the number of physical — and often underutilized — computer servers and […]
Green IT News Roundup: Friday, September 25
Apple and the Environment Probably more than you ever wanted to know about Apple and its impact on the environment. Gartner: Turn server heat up to 75 – Computerworld In addition to Gartner’s report, a recent survey by CDW illustrates…
Low-Power Processors in x86 Rack Servers Examined
AMD and Intel are locked in a battle for datacenter and these days that means pumping out processors that make easy work of workloads in an enery efficient manner. Anandtech takes a look at how the chipmakers fare in…
AMD Opteron HE: Istanbul Targets Energy Efficiency
AMD released six-core Opteron HE processors today that promise to up the performance per watt ante. Currently shipping in 2-,4- and 8-processor HP ProLiant servers, the new Istanbul chips boast an nice percent performance per watt boost over their…
Green IT News Roundup – Friday, June 26
Companies Report That Virtualization Investments Are Indeed Paying Dividends – eWeek The most recent example: San Francisco-based IT services provider BEAR Data Systems, a Cisco Systems gold-certified partner, revealed June 24 that its hardware and virtualization tools are enabling clients…
Samsung to Ship Green, 32GB DDR3 Server RAM
Low-power processors, SSD’s, 80-Plus power supplies… There are many ways to make your servers run leaner, and now Samsung is adding another. The company’s new 50nm, 32GB DDR3 module operates at 1.35 volts and claims a 20 percent typical lower…
Dell's Shortcut to Virtualization
Today Dell made of flurry of virtualization related announcements. Among the most intriguing are two, quasi-turnkey virtual infrastructure packages, one for full-fledged datacenters and another for SMBs: Data Center Virtualization Configuration: The unified virtualization platform with pre-configured architectures combines Dell…
Does Energy Star for Computer Servers Hate Virtualization?
Well, maybe not hate but a seething indifference definitely. First, some perspective.If you buy a new household appliance and power consumption is a concern, you look for the Energy Star label. Simple.For IT managers, it’s not that easy.The EPA expanded…
HP Expands Eco Solutions with AMD Istanbul, Energy Star 5.0 PCs
…Eco Solutions being the actual name of a slate of IT products and services that they offer. Today, HP announced that they have expanded the program by offering 22 efficient ProLiant G6 product lines, double of what they had before….
