A U.S. Army project to consolidate its IT infrastructure may offer some lessons in setting up a more environmentally-friendly technology environment. Plus: Green tips for cooling
Sun Microsystems Inc. is due to take the wraps off its new UltraSparc T1 chip. Previously code-named Niagara, the company's multithreaded, multicore processor had been slated to appear early in 2006. Unlike previous chip launches, Sun isn't planning to announce specifics on the servers the chip will power; instead the company is unveiling UltraSparc T1 on the day it talks up eco-friendly chip design at an event in San Francisco.