>>(3) The CPU chip makers are about to apply Mobile technology to their Server 
>>CPU's.  Mobile CPU's dynamically adjust their clock speeds to fit the 
>>workload, sometimes running at 200MHz and at other times running full 
>>throttle at 2GHz+ or more.  Server CPU's will soon do the same.  When 
>>throttled down, a CPU uses much less energy and radiates much less heat.
>>
>Is there any model of z that does this yet?

MVS puts CPs into a (restartable) wait state when there is no work for them to 
do. I wonder if a CP in wait state is using any power at all? If so, this would 
be even better that merely throttling.

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Peter Hunkeler

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