Title :
Solar-Powered Cloud Computing Datacenters
Author :
Hosman, Laura ; Baikie, Bruce
Author_Institution :
Illinois Institute of Technology
Abstract :
In the developing world, reliable and affordable electricity isn\´t always available, presenting challenges for the Western "bigger is better" datacenter model. A small-scale, cloud computing datacenter, however, could leverage recent technological breakthroughs to instead rely on solar energy.
Keywords :
Cloud computing; Computational modeling; Data models; Green products; Solar ower generation; Technological innovation; cloud computing; datacenter; developing world; direct current; emerging regions; renewable energy; solar-photovoltaic energy;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2011.116
