What is a Green computing environment?
A Green Computer is similar to a traditional PC, except that it has minimal hardware as the computing and data storage takes place on the server. Green Computers have low-power, high-performance CPUs and decent graphics capabilities. The power requirements for Green Computers tend to be on the lower side. They are usually compact with many present-day Green Computers built within the display device, or externally mounted behind or beneath a flat panel or CRT. The Green Computers operating system is usually loaded on the Green Computer flash memory or other programmable memory. The typical operating systems on these machines are Windows CE or Linux. Some browser applications may be available. Having a resident browser shifts the computing load from the host to the client to some extent. This is acceptable as long as the client has flash or similar non-volatile memory to maintain user settings, bookmarks, cache, etc.
