The US government took a bold step today, announcing that it is closing 800 computer data centers (about 40% of all government data centers). This will be done by using software that more efficiently allocates processes among servers and by taking advantage of cloud computing. It will save about $3 Billion annually and meaningfully reduce the government's carbon footprint - http://nyti.ms/nwXOuU http://amplify.com/u/a18o1x