10 IT Power-Saving Myths Debunked 359
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."
Re:Kitteh pr0n (Score:5, Funny)
Show them some nice pictures of kittens. Or some pr0n.
I, for one, was very relieved to see the word or.
Re:Questionable grasp on the problem space. (Score:2, Funny)
Still , shame on them for not editing their stuff properly (If they meant PSU)
Power (Score:4, Funny)
You mean ... (Score:5, Funny)
... something like monitoring system usage and bringing additional boxes up when usage hits something like 80%?
And then suspending boxes when usage drops down to 10%?
All in all, trying to maintain a level 50% utilization level? Maybe with the utilization level setting being an option that the sysadmin could change?
I'd recommend you patent that idea.
Re:For mere mortals there is speed (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I dunno.. (Score:5, Funny)
You must be using a different version of XP than I am... When I 'Hibernate' my laptop, it attempts to dump the RAM to a file, throws a hissy fit like a coddled freshman after their first exam, fails miserably, flickers the screen, disables the Hibernate option, and then just sits around until the battery drains.
Re:Debunk this (Score:5, Funny)
They have their own fans... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I dunno.. (Score:5, Funny)
For a Web site, put up a static page asking users to wait while additional resources are brought online.
We're sorry for the inconvenience, but our systems seem to have been shut down. We've asked leroy, rufus, and heraldo to hit the power button, and we assure you that, once they've found that button, they will push it, and then, once the mandatory scandisk operation has completed, the Windows server screen will appear, and once the kernel operations have completed, the services you have requested will be available.
And that will be awesome!
While you're waiting, here are some links to our competitors' sites. Remember to open them in a new tab, so you can occasionally come back and hit "refresh". We promise, we're almost ready to serve you.
Re:For mere mortals there is speed (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Did I miss something? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I dunno.. (Score:5, Funny)
Hell, the way things are going, soon hiring a cadre of hookers to rub on you for heat will be less expensive than oil.
Re:I dunno.. (Score:4, Funny)
I like your thinking! But wait, on second thought forget the hookers and the rubbing.. no wait, that isn't right..
Re:I dunno.. (Score:3, Funny)
From South Texas. I pay 20 cents/kWh for electricity. Unfortunately, there is no non-electricity version of air conditioning, so I cry myself to sleep at night (and yes, it's still fricken hot here).
Re:I dunno.. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I dunno.. (Score:3, Funny)
I'm not sure I would want to put my balls in the fireplace if the power or gas goes out.
Re:I dunno.. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I dunno.. (Score:5, Funny)
Right. And I'm the same as Albert Einstein because I have DNA, amino acids, and funny hair. Where's my Nobel Prize?
A Pinto is the same as a Mercedes because it's made of steel, has 4 wheels, and an engine. I want $75,000 for my used Ford.
My wife is the same as Elle McPherson because she has hair, tits, and a vagina. My wife should be the supermodel (no, really, honey, I was serious on that last one. No, wait...WAIT!...")
Re:Debunk this - monitors (Score:1, Funny)
The other benefit of a 19-foot CRT is that you can give free X-rays to the entire neighborhood. Think of the savings on health care!
Re:I dunno.. (Score:4, Funny)
For most geeks looking for a girlfriend, that list is followed by the phrase, "Pick any two."
Re:I dunno.. (Score:3, Funny)
"For most geeks looking for a girlfriend, that list is followed by the phrase, "Pick any two.""
Hmmm, lets see.
Hair+Vagina-tits - pre-pubescent. No thanks - I like being on THIS side of a jail door.
Hair+Tits-vagina - Pre-op transexual. That's and example of an UNHAPPY surprise.
Tits+Vagina-hair - Sinead O'Connor. RUN!!! RUN AWAY!!!!
Re:For mere mortals there is speed (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Daylight Savings Time (Score:2, Funny)