Comments on: Google’s Hunger for Power http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/16/googles-hunger-for-power/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:09:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/16/googles-hunger-for-power/comment-page-1/#comment-50809 Mark Evans Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:29:15 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/16/googles-hunger-for-power/#comment-50809 Ben: You're right, "green" servers are going to become hot (pardon the pun) as data centers and Web companies look to reduce costs and, I hope, for good to Mother Earth. Ben: You’re right, “green” servers are going to become hot (pardon the pun) as data centers and Web companies look to reduce costs and, I hope, for good to Mother Earth.

]]> By: Taran Rampersad http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/16/googles-hunger-for-power/comment-page-1/#comment-50805 Taran Rampersad Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:52:20 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/16/googles-hunger-for-power/#comment-50805 Actually, I wrote about something which, by extension, a larger issue than Google alone - but which also impacts such things: File size http://www.knowprose.com/node/18522 I'll link back here... this may be worth expanding on in a future post. Actually, I wrote about something which, by extension, a larger issue than Google alone – but which also impacts such things: File size

http://www.knowprose.com/node/18522

I’ll link back here… this may be worth expanding on in a future post.

]]> By: Ben Lucier http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/16/googles-hunger-for-power/comment-page-1/#comment-50789 Ben Lucier Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:28:56 +0000 http://www.markevanstech.com/2008/03/16/googles-hunger-for-power/#comment-50789 Power (and cooling) are a very real problem for companies operating data centres these days Mark. Soon, every computer manufacturer, especially those who make servers, will have to build 'green' features into every aspect of their hardware. Sun Microsystems has been focusing on green power for some time, knowing that power consumption is also a growing conserve in the enterprise data centre. At 151 Front Street (Toronto), data centre companies are struggling with how to keep power consumption low not only to save cost, but because electricity = heat which means an operator must also worry about cooling down hardware that draws so much power. Power (and cooling) are a very real problem for companies operating data centres these days Mark.

Soon, every computer manufacturer, especially those who make servers, will have to build ‘green’ features into every aspect of their hardware. Sun Microsystems has been focusing on green power for some time, knowing that power consumption is also a growing conserve in the enterprise data centre. At 151 Front Street (Toronto), data centre companies are struggling with how to keep power consumption low not only to save cost, but because electricity = heat which means an operator must also worry about cooling down hardware that draws so much power.

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