AMD’s energetic call to action

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In a LinuxWorld keynote address today one of AMD’s VPs called attention to the AMD-sponsored server power consumption study just released by Lawrence Berkeley Labs:

“Though we have long known that data centers worldwide consume a significant amount of energy, AMD believes Dr. Koomey’s findings are a wake-up call not just for the IT industry, but also for global business, government and policy leaders,” explained AMD’s Allen. “This study demonstrates that unchecked demand for data center energy use can constrain growth and present real business challenges. New generations of energy-efficient servers are now able to help provide IT departments with a path to reduce their energy consumption while still achieving the performance they require.”