Comments on: Imagining 2020 — the world will be what we make it http://hot-topic.co.nz/imagining-2020-the-world-will-be-what-we-make-it/ Global warming and the future of New Zealand Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:04:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Imagining 2020: Green Crude — Hot Topic http://hot-topic.co.nz/imagining-2020-the-world-will-be-what-we-make-it/#comment-9185 Imagining 2020: Green Crude — Hot Topic Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:01:42 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=3545#comment-9185 [...] , Hot-Topic.co.nz and Celsias.co.nz. Contributions are welcome from all comers. Please see the introduction for an explanation of the project and instructions for how to [...] [...] , Hot-Topic.co.nz and Celsias.co.nz. Contributions are welcome from all comers. Please see the introduction for an explanation of the project and instructions for how to [...]

]]> By: Imagining 2020: The Age Of Smart — Hot Topic http://hot-topic.co.nz/imagining-2020-the-world-will-be-what-we-make-it/#comment-8669 Imagining 2020: The Age Of Smart — Hot Topic Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:25:33 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=3545#comment-8669 [...] , Hot-Topic.co.nz and Celsias.co.nz. Contributions are welcome from all comers. Please see the introduction for an explanation of the project and instructions for how to [...] [...] , Hot-Topic.co.nz and Celsias.co.nz. Contributions are welcome from all comers. Please see the introduction for an explanation of the project and instructions for how to [...]

]]> By: samv http://hot-topic.co.nz/imagining-2020-the-world-will-be-what-we-make-it/#comment-8254 samv Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:10:14 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=3545#comment-8254 I see more use of virtualization to consolidate racks of only partially busy servers into fewer racks of faster, more power efficient servers. Potentially even driven by the carbon price being added to the already very significant power costs... also more use of passive cooling server rooms. Just to be transparent, virtualization falls somewhat within my field, I'm even speaking on new Linux support for it at <a href="http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/System_Administration" rel="nofollow">the Australasian Linux SysAdmin miniconf in Wellington Jan 2010</a>. I see more use of virtualization to consolidate racks of only partially busy servers into fewer racks of faster, more power efficient servers. Potentially even driven by the carbon price being added to the already very significant power costs… also more use of passive cooling server rooms.

Just to be transparent, virtualization falls somewhat within my field, I’m even speaking on new Linux support for it at the Australasian Linux SysAdmin miniconf in Wellington Jan 2010.

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