Going Green Through Computer Virtualization
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August 6th, 2008
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August 6th, 2008Trackback from : The Benefits of Green IT « Save the Environment
Virtualization is definitely the way to go. I work in software development, and have about 100 different configurations virtualized on 4 servers. Of course, they can’t all be running at once, but I can comfortably run 4 configs simultaneously on one server. Meaning I use 25% of the resources I used to.
Our beefier servers can run 10 or more configs simultaneously. Talk about cost savings!
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Sometimes it’s not about having the best server to cater to our needs. In fact, some of the most basic things which we can do is like deleting off the junk mails and avoid running 2 –3 program at the same thing which I believe takes up the server resources.
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I agree green blog. Sometimes for everyday computer use, people just need to have common sense. There is no reason to have multiple programs and browsers running on a computer at a time.
Servers on the other hand usually have application that have to be running at all times so it’s not always possible to just stop them. That where virutalization is handy as it reduces the amount of actual server machines required. Even though one server may be taking on a much larger load, it doesn’t require many servers to all be plugged in and wasting energy.
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Another thing to consider is the type of Processor in the servers. Newer chips often have improvements to lower power consumption. For instance, Intel’s core 2 duo line (low end servers and desktops) consume less power than older Pentium 4 chips and often support speedstep. Some servers cannot run with frequency changes that speedstep does, but others can. This means the CPU will slow down when it’s not being used as much.
Most modern operating systems including Windows, Linux and FreeBSD support power management. This tip doesn’t make much sense for virtualized systems, but in cases you cannot do so, it could help.
AMD has PowerNow technology which does the same thing.
Would the blade server be the same idea. Upgrade part not whole server. Use only what you need so it is more efficent.
Hello!
i just found your blog and this post in particular caught my attention,
that’s just what we’re working for!
virtualization is the way to reduce costs not only because you rely on 1 server instead of 100 PCs, but also because you can buy cheaper Thin Clients, that consume less energy, and costs less in terms of waste!
Drop a comment in my email please, i’d like to know what you think about it!