New York Times: IBM Corp launched its new Z series of mainframe computers today. The new machines will be a modest 40% faster than their predecessors, but will consume 60% less power. A water-cooled version of the machine reduces power consumption by a further 12%. Those gains in efficiency translate to lower electricity bills and are expected to entice server-intensive industries like banking to upgrade their mainframes.
For the UNESCO section chief, “striking a balance between global coherence and respect for national ownership and cultural diversity is both essential and complex.”
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