By eliminating vibrations, a server can read hard disks more efficiently, using less energy. At the same time, data centers can benefit from converting to DC power systems to eliminate the energy loss inherent in AC systems. Another trend is the use of free-cooling.
Tests show that as vibration increases, making it harder for a disk drive to read and write data, the power consumption can more than double, according to HPCWire.
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