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10 IT Power-Saving Myths Debunked

Posted by timothy on from the replace-all-leds-with-cfls dept.

snydeq writes "InfoWorld examines 10 power-saving assumptions IT has been operating under in its quest to rein in energy costs vs. the permanent energy crisis. Under scrutiny, most such assumptions wither. From true CPU efficiency, to the life span effect of power-down frequency on servers, to SSD power consumption, to switching to DC in the datacenter, get the facts before setting your IT energy strategy."

3 of 359 comments (clear)

  1. Is it true... by Adolf+Hitroll · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...that Cowboy neal shits on his desktop to kill the cockroaches?

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    Smile, don't click...
  2. Kitteh pr0n by Hognoxious · · Score: 0, Troll

    As for the wait, people will stay on hold if they know their call will be answered.

    You need to keep them amused while they're waiting. Show them some nice pictures of kittens. Or some pr0n.

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    Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
  3. Re:I dunno.. by Toll_Free · · Score: -1, Troll

    You're right.

    They don't use Transistors, Inductors and Capacitors at all, do they?

    Functionally, the devices might not be used to perform the same precursory things... However, silicon is silicon, capacitors are still made from the same things, and inductors are little more than (get this!!!) lumps of a constant controlled by the turns ratio and other things.

    Nope, totally different animals, huh?

    --Toll_Free