Part 1: Energy efficiency and the mobile Web

Opera browser (Oct 3 2011)

1. In today’s rapidly evolving and interconnected world, it is worthwhile to remember that all our activities on the Internet are powered by electricity, and not all sources of electricity are equally modern and environmentally friendly. Over the last several years, the rise of cloud computing has been accompanied by increased concerns about data centers and their energy consumption. Here at Opera, our various data centers process the vast amount of data served to Opera Mini and Opera Turbo users around the world. Making the energy use of those data centers both clean and efficient has required significant work, but we know that conservation is both good business and good for the environment. Indeed, Opera Mini usage has been doubling every 8-10 months, making it even more critical for us to improve the efficiency of our operations so that mobile browsing can be as green as possible. Below are some ... (Read Full Article)

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