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Analysis: Server Side Java energy efficiency versus load: With the arrival of the latest standardized energy efficiency benchmark from SPEC, we have a good way to measure server efficiency. In light of the recent controversy over flawed energy efficiency studies that have unfortunately been touted by so many in the press instead of SPEC, I thought I'd offer some more in-depth analysis...; Tags: Performance, Java, Workload, Efficiency, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Analysis, Intel Corp., Energy Efficiency, SPEC, Neal Nelson, Performance Management, Servers, Processors, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou; Blog posts 2008-01-23
SPEC launches standardized energy efficiency benchmark: SPEC Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation launched its first standardized energy efficiency benchmark SPECpower_ssj2008 this week which tackles something that the computer industry has struggled to define in recent years. With datacenter energy costs spiraling out of control, server customers have struggled to sort out the conflicting messages from technology vendors...; Tags: Performance, Java, Quad-core, Power Consumption, Server, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Energy Efficiency, SPECpower_ssj2008, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, George Ou; Blog posts 2007-12-14
IBM applies autonomic computing to energy management: IBM has been talking about autonomic computer--the Holy Grail of self-regulating IT, as in the way the nervous system regulates and protects the human body autonomically--since the beginning of the century. To be precise, in October 2001 IBM Research published the "IBM Autonomic Computing Manifesto," with the premise:...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Autonomic Computing, IBM Corp., Automation, Energy Efficiency, Data Centers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2007-11-08
A Power Benchmarking Study on the IBM System z9: Applying energy efficiency Metrics to Performance: Over the past few years energy efficiency in the data center has become one of the top concerns for IT managers. As the cost of power grows significantly, the application of energy efficiency to systems performance becomes a metric that can not be ignored. IBM has long been a champion...; Tags: Performance, Benchmarking, IBM Corp., Energy Efficiency, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management; White papers 2007-10-04
Lenovo's Latest ThinkCentre Desktop Brings energy efficiency to the Mainstream: Energy efficiency is the new metric by which businesses are measuring IT operations. Increasingly, energy efficiency is also becoming a factor by which customers and even government regulators are evaluating businesses. By focusing on energy-efficient computing, Lenovo is helping businesses limit energy consumption and boost efficiency. The company has recently...; Tags: IBM ThinkCentre, Technology Business Research, Lenovo Group Ltd., Energy Efficiency, Desktops, Hardware; White papers 2007-09-14

Building an energy efficient home computer: You say you want a revolution?Energy efficient data centers are in the news again, with the EPA reporting that data centers use 1.5% of US electricity - almost 6 million home's worth - and doubling in five years. But what about your home data center? My house has 2 wireless...; Tags: Home PC, Disk, Data Center, I/O, System, CPU, Computer, Energy Efficiency, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2007-08-20
Blade guys have their say about energy efficiency: Blade guys have their say about energy efficiencyBladesWe have alot of blade servers for application middleware. Work well and are easily duplicated and recreated. I wish we'd look into Linux on the Mainframe to consolidate our Linux server population.; Tags: Blade servers, Utility computing, Servers, Linux, blade, energy efficiency; Discussion threads 2007-08-09
New Stepping G Intel Core 2 chips clocking over 4 GHz: The latest manufacturing revision of 65nm Intel Core 2 Duo chips based on the new "G0" Stepping is hitting stable clock speeds in excess of 4 GHz according to Tomshardware. With the help of some extreme motherboards like the Gigabyte P35T-DQ6 which Gigabyte calls "Ultra Durable 2" technology and some DDR2-1000...; Tags: Servers, Processors, Intel, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Energy efficiency, Desktop; Blog posts 2007-08-02
AMD thinks Green: AMD has announced new goals designed to lessen its impact on the environmental. The chipmaker is pledging to further reduce its emissions of so-called greenhouse gasses, such as carbon dioxide, as part of its 2007 Global Climate Protection Plan, unveiled today. Since 2001, AMD says it has reduced its greenhouse...; Tags: semiconductors, Power conservation, Intel, Energy efficiency, AMD; Blog posts 2007-07-24
AMD 690G versus Intel G965 PC shootout: The integrated graphics market is one of the least glamorous platforms in desktop computing, but it is probably one of the most important since 90% of the PC market is dominated by integrated graphics. Not only is the chipset itself a valuable price to AMD and Intel, but the chipset...; Tags: Vista, Intel, Energy efficiency, Processors, Servers, Desktop, Consumer electronics, Storage, Microsoft, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Apple, AMD; Blog posts 2007-07-24
Where is AMD's Intel-killer Barcelona?: Back in May when speculation on AMD's "Barcelona" quad-core CPU was still running rampant, I wrote that "AMD Barcelona can potentially smash Intel" if high clock speeds at sufficient yields could be produced in a timely manner. AMD needed to hit 2.5 GHz to reclaim the performance crown and release...; Tags: Servers, Processors, Intel, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Energy efficiency, Desktop, Consumer electronics, AMD; Blog posts 2007-07-03
Build the biggest bang per dollar PCs: June 2007 Edition: It's Father's day coming up and what better way to put a smile on Dad's face than a new computer. The timing couldn't be better with the arrival of the newest 3-Series motherboards from Intel and the somewhat new 690G AMD motherboards which I reviewed yesterday so it's time to build a new PC...; Tags: Vista, Storage, Servers, Processors, Intel, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Energy efficiency, Desktop, Consumer electronics, AMD; Blog posts 2007-06-13
Three motherboards for Intel and AMD CPUs: June 2007: It's June 2007 and we have a whole new generation of motherboards for AMD and Intel. If you're looking to buy or build a new computer, you'll want to read on. See more images of these motherboards at higher resolution.Intel 3-Series ChipsetIntel launched a new set of motherboard chipsets called...; Tags: Vista, Storage, Servers, Processors, Intel, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Energy efficiency, Desktop, Consumer electronics, AMD; Blog posts 2007-06-12
ASUS and Intel slaughters OLPC with Eee-ase: ASUS and Intel have actually created an alternative for Nicholas Negroponte's OLPC One Laptop Per Child called the "Eee PC". The difference here is that the ASUS Eee PC is actually something that looks usable and perhaps even desirable for everyday use as a super cheap UMPC Ultra Mobile PC. The...; Tags: News, Mobile/Wireless, Intel, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Energy efficiency, Desktop, Consumer electronics; Blog posts 2007-06-06
Solving the network storage dilemma: Ive had some friends and readers ask me the same question about what to do about the problem of storage in the home and how do you make it accessible to every computer or set-top box in the house on the internal network. Before I begin to answer that...; Tags: Virtualization, Storage, Servers, Networking, Hardware, Fun Stuff, Energy efficiency, Desktop, Consumer electronics; Blog posts 2007-05-09
Setting up the 2.5 TB hot-swap array: Continuing from yesterdays blog where I introduced you to the cheap 2.5 TB storage array, were going to look at how this is installed in to the PC. Once all the drives are attached, youll need to toggle on all of the drives using a paper clip. This...; Tags: Storage, Servers, Security, Networking, Intel, Infrastructure, Hardware, Energy efficiency, Desktop, AMD; Blog posts 2007-05-01
Optimizing Windows Vista Platforms for energy efficiency: This paper enables system manufacturers and IT professionals to configure Windows Vista platforms for maximum energy efficiency. The techniques in this paper may be used to help extend mobile PC battery life and reduce energy operation expenses for desktop and server PCs. This paper explains how to evaluate system energy...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Energy Efficiency, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; White papers 2007-05-01
Data center cooling: The bright side comes in 2011: Worried about power costs in your data center? Feeling squeezed by the power company? Dreaming of modular designs and airflow at night? Well, relief is on the way--in four years or so. This is the bright...; Tags: Datacenter, Gartner Symposium, General, Green Tech, Hardware Infrastructure, IT Management, Software Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-04-27
Beyond AMD's Barcelona hype - the fine print: Theres been hearing a lot of hype lately coming from AMD about Barcelona and its been regurgitated throughout the web. Even though no actual benchmarks were released, some of the following outrageous promises are being made."We expect across a wide variety of workloads for Barcelona to outperform Clovertown by...; Tags: Servers, AMD, Processors, News, Intel, Hardware, Energy efficiency, Desktop; Blog posts 2007-04-25
Championing energy efficiency in the Data Center: An IBM Server Consolidation Analysis: Energy efficiency has long been a top priority at a large natural gas and electric utility headquartered in the United States. Many organizations around the globe are looking to reduce power consumption and many are even facing a data center power scarcity. This utility company, teaming with IBM, is currently...; Tags: Data Center, Analysis, IBM Corp., Energy Efficiency, Data Centers, Server Consolidation, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management; White papers 2007-04-20