tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72565859453743584922011-04-21T22:41:07.875-07:00Computerguy333noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256585945374358492.post-41394724273974157372008-12-25T13:13:00.001-08:002008-12-25T17:13:19.288-08:00If you know any information on power draws by servers then please let me know via choosing the comment button below this post and entering what you know.<br /><br />Thank you!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7256585945374358492-4139472427397415737?l=howmanyservers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Computerguy333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7256585945374358492.post-21272981377625136802008-12-25T12:39:00.000-08:002008-12-25T13:08:09.150-08:00Of course we all know that servers are power hungry systems that store data. What you may not know is that with so much data that needs to be stored massive amounts of servers have to be installed. Now if you add up all of the power those servers require to run plus cooling you get a huge number that nobody knows. Of course people have tried to make guesses, but all of them turn out to be far lower then the actual amount. Sometimes you can even be using a server without even knowing it. (Viewing this web page) Unfortunately this huge draw of power is beginning to strain the world's power grid. Scientists believe that by 2015 electric companies will have to start building power plants and lines on the edges of many wilderness areas. This will pollute natural landscapes and make them ugly. So we have two choices, let that happen or find another way to get the possessing power and storage space we need.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7256585945374358492-2127298137762513680?l=howmanyservers.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Computerguy333noreply@blogger.com0