Smart Phone Chips Calling for Data Centers
The processors are slower, but they use much less energy—a huge boon for those who run massive data centers.
By Cyrus Farivar
Company Profile:
ARM Holdings
Why: By reducing the electricity demands of data centers, ARM is making cloud computing cheaper.
Key innovation: Its powerful server processors use an architecture originally developed for energy-conscious mobile devices.
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