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Power to the People:
Comparing Power Usage for PCs and Thin Clients in an Office
Network Environment
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George W. Bush and Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham view a demonstration
of the energy savings of thin appliances versus personal computers. |
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Overview of Study:
Over the course of this last year energy costs have been
rising--not just in California, but across the United States.
Some small businesses are seeing prices in excess of 20
cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), resulting in noticeably higher
energy bills. We present this unique practical study which
introduces laboratory style test equipment into a working
production IT system. Using real-world measurements of PCs,
thin client devices, Pentium-based servers, and, networking
equipment, we have developed hard data about the power requirements
of these commonly used devices. We summarize and present
this data in a manner which allows the reader to easily
determine how much it costs to power their existing networks,
and, the cost savings that will result if they exchange
PCs for thin client devices.
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