IBM's $1bn energy pledge highlights data explosion danger

James S Murray
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Improvements in IT energy efficiency are to be welcomed bot how the industry plans to cope remains with ever increasing demands for computing power remains unclear

IBM won deserved plaudits last week for its pledge to invest $1bn a year in "greening" its massive data centres, but its promise to enhance the energy efficiency of its IT operations also highlights the...

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