Andrew Binstock

Andrew Binstock is the principal analyst at Pacific Data Works. He writes regularly about IT at GreenerComputing.com. Andrew is also a columnist for SDTimes and a senior contributing editor for InfoWorld, where he analyzes market trends and performs review of enterprise development products. Previously, he was a senior manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where he oversaw technology forecasting for the firm's clients. Prior to that, he was editor in chief of UNIX Review, and earlier of the C Gazette. He started his career in technology in 1981 as a software developer. He has written several books on programming, published by Addison-Wesley and Intel Press. For the last 17 years, he has been a judge for the Jolt awards.

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The Difficulty of Gauging Workstation Power Consumption -- and How to Get it Done GreenerComputing.com
By Andrew Binstock, April 07, 2008
Energy use is notoriously difficult to calculate in a real-world setting; although SPEC is developing a high-functioning set of benchmarks to manage those numbers, there are some relatively simple...
How to Choose a Greener Graphics Card GreenerComputing.com
By Andrew Binstock, March 10, 2008
Graphics cards are an often overlooked aspect of PC energy efficiency, and can be significant energy hogs. But with some simple rules of thumb and online tools, you can match a user's needs with...
Green Metrics for the Data Center: If Only...
By Andrew Binstock, February 10, 2008
The IT world is clamoring for consistent, sophisticated standards for developing energy-efficient data centers, but at a recent gathering of the Green Grid's Technical Forum, it was clear that any...
So Your Processor has Multiple Cores -- Now What? GreenerComputing.com
By Andrew Binstock, January 08, 2008
The bottom line is that multiple cores are now universal, so you have no choice but to buy them when upgrading x86-based servers and desktops. But the performance improvement for each will vary....
Greening Enterprise Disk Drives GreenerComputing.com
By Andrew Binstock, December 03, 2007
Hard drives are an often-overlooked culprit in data centers' high energy usage. No matter what kind of drives your company is using, there are a range of solutions either already on the market or...
Will the Green Wave Bring the Return of the Thin Client? GreenerComputing.com
By Andrew Binstock, November 06, 2007
Although the rise of environmental awareness in IT departments has given a new tack for thin-client companies to promote their products, it's not clear if the enthusiasm for all things green will...
Power-Sipping Desktop Hard Drives GreenerComputing.com
By Andrew Binstock, October 09, 2007
Many mistakenly believe hard-disk drives consume the most power but the disk industry has done a remarkable job keeping energy consumption low. ...
How Many Watts Does that PC Consume Exactly, and Why? GreenerComputing.com
By Andrew Binstock, September 10, 2007
The relatively simple but eye-opening act of testing the energy used in various computer configurations at your company is one way to overcome an IT manager's biggest frustration: not knowing how...
A User's Guide to Implementing Virtualization GreenerBuildings.com
By Andrew Binstock, July 31, 2007
One of the most compelling technologies for consolidating servers has a surprising aspect: there are many available options, some of which are free. That's good news; now, but how do you put this...
Consolidating Servers to Reduce Power Consumption GreenerComputing.com
By Andrew Binstock, June 19, 2007
One of the most effective ways to lower energy use, consolidation has quickly moved out of the realm of pipe-dream into a real-world, practical solution for businesses of all sizes. In his...

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Handling Virtualization's New Challenges GreenerComputing.com
By Andrew Binstock, February 24, 2009
Part two of a two-part series addressing some of the challenges and benefits of switching to a virtualized computing platform. ...
Understanding the Green SPECpower Benchmark GreenerComputing.com
By Andrew Binstock, October 27, 2008
In the middle of this year, the Standard Performance Evaluation Council (SPEC) released the final version of the SPECpower_ssj2008 benchmark --- a new suite of tests that details power and...

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