Linux greener than Windows servers
Bob Morris @ Jun 11th 2008 20:35 - Category: Unfiled
Independent tests show that Red Hat Linux pulls as much as 12% less power than Windows 2008 on identical hardware.
Yes, this takes serious tweaking of servers and software, but it can be done. Think how much power could be saved if all the server farms on the planet used 12% less power.
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