TheLinux Foundationhas welcomed IBM's
announcement of a
Big Green Linuxinitiative at LinuxWorld
taking place in San Francisco.
The initiative is aimed at helping companies integrate Linux
into the enterprise to help reduce
energy consumption in datacentres through server
consolidation.
The initiative supports IBM's broader commitment to make
datacentres greener through
Project Big Green, which was announced in May.
The Linux Foundation said it expected the Green Linux initiative
to harness the power of its members, including IBM, to further
enhance recent advances in Linux power management.
"We expect Linux to be a leader in this area, and for Linux
customers and the environment to realise the gains brought about by
our members' efforts," said Jim Zemlin, executive director for the
Linux Foundation.
Zemlin praised IBM for continuing to focus effort in the
important area of power conservation. The company's Linux
Technology Centre had been involved in contributing a number of
recent features to the Linux kernel for making Linux more power
efficient in datacentres.
IBM also announced plans to
cut energy consumption in its datacentres by 80% by
consolidating 3,900 of its own servers on to 30 System Z mainframes
running the Linux operating system as part of Project Big
Green.
"Customers are increasingly turning to the Linux consolidation
capabilities of IBM's System Z and System P platforms," said Inna
Kuznetsova, IBM's global executive for Linux.
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