One way to make a system more "green" is to cut down on the waste generated in the manufacturing process. Startup Axcient does that in addition to cutting power consumption in its new small business backup appliance combined with an off-site storage vault.
How It Works: Axcient has deployed only half-height DIMM modules to reduce the total amount of waste by 40 percent and power consumption by 33 percent compared to traditional DIMMs. The new, low-profile modules function the same way as the full-height modules, but allow the appliances to benefit from smaller systems and lower heat diffusivity. These modules follow the JEDEC standard for cutting the power consumption of printed circuit boards (PCBs). As a result, during normal operation, power consumption of the appliance is only about 55 Watts, compared to about 30 Watts when it is in idle mode.
