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Environmental manufacture and recyclability in the data center

The levels of toxic and harmful chemicals found in servers are not  as severe as those found in PCs as they only relate to components such as the processors and chipsets, soldering and wiring, and the coatings and paints used externally, and will not include plastic casings or glass, [...] Continue Reading…

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Sustainable IT in the data center

Due to the energy required to power the increasing number of servers and storage systems in worldwide operation, recent increases in energy prices mean that the data center is becoming a significant cost factor for organizations.
Demand for more processing power, has led to an estimated doubling in the energy [...] Continue Reading…

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Procuring a sustainable desktop PC and monitor

Energy efficiency is a significant consideration for most organizations today.
Introducing new-generation, energy efficient IT equipment reduces the electricity bill, and the carbon footprint of organizations.
The two most important factors to consider when purchasing sustainable PCs are: energy consumption during its lifetime, and the environmental impact at manufacture and disposal/recycling.
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Cost savings from efficient power supplies

The efficiency of any power supply unit is the amount of electricity out divided by the amount of power in. In theory this should be 1 however, this is never the case, as significant energy is lost within power supplies as wasted electricity and as heat.
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