Unit 3 GC
Unit 3 GC
Unit 3 GC
PART A
1.Define Virtualization?
Virtualization is the process of creating a virtual environment on an existing server to run your
desired program, without interfering with any of the other services provided by the server or
host platform to other users. The Virtual environment can be a single instance or a combination
of many such as operating systems
3.Classification of Virtualisation?
A hypervisor is a thin software layer that intercepts operating system calls to hardware.
Hypervisors typically provide a virtualized CPU and memory for the guests running on top of
them.
5.Disadvantage of Virtualization ?
● The easiest way to reduce energy costs is to implement an easy and cost-effective PC
● Turn off the computer when not in use,even if just for an hour
8.What is Telecommuting?
Telecommuting can be defined as a working process in which employees are free to choose
their working hours and location flexibly. In this working system the employee is not bound to
work from the same location or from the central location of the business, for which he/she is
engaged to work, every time. He can change his location as per his convenience.
9.What is Teleconferencing?
Teleconferencing is a process in which three or more people can communicate in real-time with
each other through an online conferencing toll like ezTalks Meetings etc. Virtually
teleconferencing brings various people situated at different locations can be brought together
under one roof by using a teleconferencing tool.
10.Definition of E-Waste .
E-Waste for short - or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment - is the term used to describe
old, end-of-life or discarded appliances using electricity. It includes computers, consumer
electronics, fridges etc which have been disposed of by their original users.
11.What is Green data Center
A green data center is a server facility which utilizes energy efficient technologies.with the
exponential growth and usage of the internet, power consumption in data centers has increased
significantly.Due to the resulting environmental impact higer cost of energy,increased pressure
has been on companies to follow a green policy. For these reason,the creation of data centers
has become essential in an environment and a business sense.
12.What are the six steps E-Waste management?
13.What are the techniques the Data centers used to cool their servers?
Data centers use a number of techniques to cool their servers.
✔ Water cooling has been popular to handle the heat dissipation issues
✔ Air cooling of servers using the concepts of hot-aisle and cold-aisle
Incineration is the process of destroying waste through burning. Because of the variety of
substances found in e-waste, incineration is associated with a major risk of generating and
dispersing contaminants and toxic substances.
❖ Detoxication
❖ Shredding
❖ Refining
PART B
● Server virtualization is the partitioning of a physical server into smaller virtual servers.
● In server virtualization the resources of the server itself are hidden, or masked, from
users, and software is used to divide the physical server into multiple virtual environments,
called virtual or private servers.
● One common usage of this technology is in Web servers. Virtual Web servers are a very
popular way of providing low-cost web hosting services.
● Instead of requiring a separate computer for each server, dozens of virtual servers can
co-reside on the same computer.
Storage virtualization is the amalgamation of multiple network storage devices into what
appears to be a single storage unit. Storage virtualization is often used in SAN (storage area
network), a high-speed sub-network of shared storage devices.
The management of storage devices can be tedious and time-consuming. Storage virtualization
helps the storage administrator perform the tasks of backup, archiving, and recovery more
easily, and in less time, by disguising the actual complexity of the SAN.
Users can implement virtualization with software applications or by using hardware and
software hybrid appliances.
The technology can be placed on different levels of a storage area network.
and servers that meet the EPA's Energy Star guidelines for lower power
consumption.
✔ Also look for high efficiency (80%) power supplies, variable speed
temperature controlled fans, small form factor hard drives, and low voltage
processors
allows to configure monitors and hard disks to power down after a specified
period of inactivity.
✔ Systems can be set to hibernate when not in use, thus powering down the CPU
✔ Hardware vendors have their own power management software, which they
✔ There are also many third-party power management products that can provide
✔ Because many servers are severely underutilized the savings can be dramatic.
as powering down selected drives, using slower drives where possible, and not
✔ Data centers are huge consumers of energy, and cooling all the equipment is a
big issue.
✔ Data center design that incorporates hot aisle and cold aisle layout, coupled
cooling, and liquid cooling can tremendously reduce the energy needed to run
✔ Another way to "green" the data center is to use low-powered blade servers
✔ Optimum data center design for saving energy should also take into account
the big picture, by considering the use of alternative energy technologies and
efficiency.
✔ Because most of the processing is done on the server, the thin clients use very
little energy.
✔ A typical thin client uses less power while up and running applications than an
✔ Thin clients are also ecologically friendly because they generate less e-waste.
✔ There's no hard drive, less memory, and fewer components to be dealt with at
✔ Replace the old CRT monitors with LCD displays. This can save up to 70
✔ Not all LCD monitors are created equal when it comes to power consumption.
hazardous materials to those landfills, old systems and supplies can be reused,
they had, while requiring the purchase of only one new machine.
✔ Old electronics devices can also be reused by those outside the company.
✔ Much electronic waste can be recycled, the parts used to make new items.
Things like old printer cartridges, old cell phones, and paper can all be
recycled.
✔ Another way to save money while reducing your company's impact on the
printed form.
✔ When printing is unavoidable, you can still reduce waste and save money by
● Encourage telecommuting
amount of office space that needs to be heated and cooled, the number of computers
required on site, and the number of miles driven by employees to get to and from
work.
✔ Telecommuting reduces costs for both employers and employees and can also reduce
the spread of contagious diseases.
5.Explain about Green Data Center and what are the Influencing factor of green
Data Center?
GREEN DATA CENTER
● The demand for data center capacity world wide has been on the rise. This has also
lead to a steady increase in carbon emissions.
● This is so because servers will not only handle greater volume but will also require
greater processing.
● Data centers house a suit of large computers and associated networks of the
organization, forming the heart of most businesses.
● Data servers can be seen as powerful computers that have the capacity to store as well
as process vast amount of multi formatted data.
● As Cloud computing makes rapid strides, data, in its myriad multimedia format will
have to be stored and instantly made available upon request.
● The business users need to store data endlessly and also comply with the legislations.
The demand of storing and processing of data is unabating.
● The businesses that particularly deal with contents have to improve their data centers
through innovative strategies in data management.
● The data management solutions need to be agile so as to cater to rapidly changing data
needs.
● Dynamic and agile data management implies ability to modify, update, backup, and
mirror data even as the organizational needs of the data keep changing. Innovation,together
with disciplined operational management of the data center is required. Costs and car-bon
emissions are also closely tied together in case of data centers.
MCQ-Unit III
A. True B. False
3. How do you dispose of your old computers or electronic devices ?
A. Throw them in the trash B. Always sold them away (never disposed of it yourself)
4. Telecommuting reduces costs for both employers and employees and can also reduce
A.True B.False
5. The removal of critical components from the e-waste in order to avoid dilution of and / or
7. Which of the techniques is not used in Data centers to cool their servers?
A. Hot-aisle and cold-aisle B. heat dissipation issues C. Refining
8.What should you do with paper product like newspaper,lined paper or computer paper when
you’re done with them?
A.Throw them away B.Always recycle them C. Recycle them only when it’s
convenient for you D.Burn them
10. Green computing equipment is so expensive that small businesses cannot afford it.
A. True B.False