On thin-clients and the cloud; Can smartphones and tablets really reduce electricity consumption?

Peter M. Corcoran, Anders Andrae

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Abstract

Cloud computing suggests that we can move many computational and data storage services from the desktop onto the network. New thin clients provide an excellent user interface for cloud services and also reduce both manufacturing electricity and lifetime electricity use by an order of magnitude. But do they really reduce overall electricity consumption? In this paper we examine how the total electricity consumption due to consumer computing devices is evolving. We attempt to estimate its growth in terms of global electricity consumption and determine longer term trends due to the rapid growth in thin-clients and the broad adoption of cloud computing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages81-84
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781479912919
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event2014 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2014 - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: 10 Jan 201413 Jan 2014

Publication series

NameDigest of Technical Papers - IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics
ISSN (Print)0747-668X

Conference

Conference2014 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, ICCE 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period10/01/1413/01/14

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