Energy savings comparison: 1,000 PCs versus 1,000 thin clients
Today, thin clients, when coupled with modern servers are more ecologically friendly than PCs alone, and far better than PCs with servers. Consider this example: 1,000 PC users versus the same 1,000 thin client users connected to a centralized server environment over a one year period.
Taking into account the thin clients and servers, the thin client installation delivers the following benefits*:
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- 90 percent less energy used each year
- 131,810 fewer Kw/H used each year
- $11,784 (U.S.) saved in energy costs per-year
- 102 fewer tons of CO2 put into the environment each year
- 27 fewer tons of e-waste after six years of use
- Substantially less air conditioning needed
- Less "noise" pollution in user areas
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