Power Consumption

speckytecky · 16-07-2006, 03:48 PM

Recently I was told by someone in a large organisation (they have 600 staff - local authority sector) that close on 30% of their energy cost is attributable to running their Information Technology systems. Anyone any idea if there is anyone working on schemes that aim to reduce energy use by IT systems please; if so can you point me in their direction?

alan-d · 16-07-2006, 06:28 PM

There is a thread somewhere here showing that computer manufacturers are making PCs run quieter and use less electricity. Can't find it at the mo, but they weren't cheap.

ITWombat · 16-07-2006, 10:37 PM

Does anybody know if much power is needed for Wake on LAN?

mark · 16-07-2006, 10:55 PM

RM *spits* do one - or so it says on the tin

Geoff · 17-07-2006, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ITWombat

Does anybody know if much power is needed for Wake on LAN?

typically 3 to 5 watts. Basically your average IT Suite will consume the same amount of power in 'standby' as a lightbulb.

The big power hog with PCs are CRT monitors. If you replace them with LCD panels you'll see sizeable savings in power requirements.

Ric_ · 17-07-2006, 10:28 AM

Replace with thin clients and you can do without all those fans and other moving bits. The lower heat output also means that you do not require [as much] air con and as a consequence save even more money

Good old TCO coming into play again :P

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16-07-2006, 03:48 PM	#1
speckytecky Join Date: May 2006 Location: Devizes Posts: 379 Thanks: 454 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Rep Power: 7	Power Consumption Recently I was told by someone in a large organisation (they have 600 staff - local authority sector) that close on 30% of their energy cost is attributable to running their Information Technology systems. Anyone any idea if there is anyone working on schemes that aim to reduce energy use by IT systems please; if so can you point me in their direction?

16-07-2006, 06:28 PM	#2
alan-d Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sutton Coldfield Posts: 1,272 Thanks: 22 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts Rep Power: 13	Re: Power Consumption There is a thread somewhere here showing that computer manufacturers are making PCs run quieter and use less electricity. Can't find it at the mo, but they weren't cheap.

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ITWombat Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 535 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 7	Re: Power Consumption Does anybody know if much power is needed for Wake on LAN?

16-07-2006, 10:55 PM	#4
mark Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: x-communicated Posts: 3,709 Thanks: 37 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 18	Re: Power Consumption RM spits do one - or so it says on the tin

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Ric_ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lancashire Posts: 5,578 Thanks: 30 Thanked 151 Times in 132 Posts Rep Power: 44	Re: Power Consumption Replace with thin clients and you can do without all those fans and other moving bits. The lower heat output also means that you do not require [as much] air con and as a consequence save even more money Good old TCO coming into play again :P

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