Not long ago data centers were concerned with maximum density and processing power. But as electricity cost have risen and supply becoming a gating factor - the data center is changing .. " ... companies have become increasingly concerned over the state of the environment.... new generation of servers: machines that deliver more performance per watt a
nd, perhaps to a lesser degree, are built in a more environmentally responsible manner. Hardware makers are stepping up to meet the challenge, "
" ... HP, ... a new line of ProLiant G6 servers that, claims the company, deliver twice the performance of the previous generation of ProLiant servers -- while using half the energy. ... replacing servers purchased prior to 2006 with new HP ProLiant G6 servers, customers can slash their energy bills in half."
" ...HP is certainly not the only vendor touting the green credentials of its server hardware. ... AMD and Intel are working furiously to make CPUs that are high on performance and low on energy consumption."
