IEEE Enables Reduction in Network Energy Footprint with the New IEEE 802.3az Standard

businesswire.com (Oct 5 2010) Carbon Footprint , Networking

1. IEEE, the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology, today announced the ratification of the IEEE P802.3az™ Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) standard, the first standard in the history of Ethernet to address proactive reduction in energy consumption for networked devices. “The great advantage of using products supporting EEE is that there is no complex configuration necessary. In most cases, energy will be saved automatically.” Ethernet is the dominant network technology in the world today, with billions of interfaces deployed. It is a critical component in environments ranging from high-performance links at the Internet core to home entertainment networks. The IEEE 802.3az standard, approved September 30, 2010, provides network managers and everyday consumers of networking services with the tools they need to reduce energy consumption in network-attached devices, network routers and switches, computers, and printers. Throughout the networking industry, cycles of innovation, consumer adoption, and increasing demand ... (Read Full Article)

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