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Reduce your PC power consumption

July 28th, 2021 Hardware 2021july28hardware_b, computers, energy conservation, Hardware, pc, power saving
Reduce your PC power consumption

Nowadays, there’s a computer in almost every home and office. A typical desktop that’s switched on 24/7 for a whole year releases carbon dioxide equivalent to what an average car releases in an 820-mile drive. To save energy, you don’t need to make drastic changes.

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6 Ways to save energy with your PC

November 19th, 2019 Hardware 2019november19hardware_b, computers, energy conservation, Hardware, pc, power saving
6 Ways to save energy with your PC

It’s a dilemma: you want to save energy, but you need to use your PC every day. You can turn off your computer when it’s not in use, but a plugged-in PC or electrical appliance, even when switched off, still consumes standby power. If this is the case, how exactly can you save energy? Here are some tips.

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Things to consider when virtualizing

April 30th, 2019 Virtualization 2019april30virtualization_b, budget, computers, cost-saving, data center, manage, QS_3, servers, time, virtualization
Things to consider when virtualizing

Powering your IT equipment costs money, but how much will you actually spend? If you have no idea, you’re in for a treat. Here are four questions you need to ask yourself before considering virtualization. 

Studies have shown that over 70% of IT budgets go to “keeping the lights on.

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The benefits of upgrading your Mac with an SSD

January 30th, 2019 Apple 2019january30apple_b, Apple, computers, consumer ssd, flash memory, hhd, mac, Solid State Drive, SSD, storage devices, upgrade
The benefits of upgrading your Mac with an SSD

If you have an older Mac, it probably has a hard disk drive (HDD) for storing your data. Newer models, however, have a solid state drive (SSD), which has become the standard in data storage in recent years. You can enjoy the advantages of SSDs by upgrading your Mac with one today.

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How to reduce your PC power consumption

July 3rd, 2018 Hardware 2018july03hardware_b, computers, energy conservation, Hardware, pc, power saving
How to reduce your PC power consumption

Every home or office has a computer. In one year, a typical desktop that’s on 24/7 releases carbon dioxide that’s equal to driving 820 miles in an average car. To save energy, you don’t need drastic changes; you can start with making small adjustments that will ultimately accumulate to significant savings.

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Points to ponder: small business computers

December 8th, 2016 Hardware 2016december8_hardware_b, computers, Hardware, laptop or desktop, software
Points to ponder: small business computers

Buying a computer for a small business seems like a simple task. You work from a budget, go to a store, buy the computer, and assemble the components. This would be true for small businesses from decades past, but times have dramatically changed. To keep up, small businesses must make smart decisions when it comes to purchasing computers.

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