IBM’s Plan to Slash Its Massive Power Needs

By Edit Staff | Friday, April 25, 2008 | 2:14 PM PT | 1 comment |

IBM, the granddaddy of computing, uses 5 billion kilowatt hours to power its data center operations each year. But over the next three years, Big Blue is attempting to double its compute capability without budging the needle on its power consumption. And while it’s already well on its way in the $1 billion effort, but its seemingly moderate goals point to the difficulty of trying to make computing green. Earth2Tech has the full story.

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