The greening of data

R&D; Mag (Jul 12 2011) Emissions , Cloud Computing , Servers

1. Data is something computer users often take for granted. As you type, an unimaginable quantity of ones and zeros fly through networks and cyberspace and are parsed together into documents, photos, music, websites and more. All of those ones and zeros have to live somewhere and their "home" often is business data centers. Like any home, data centers use energy — and lots of it. The current estimate is that data centers account for as much as 3 percent of the nation's energy use. (Read Full Article)

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