EX0-111 · Question #27
An external Green IT consultant has analyzed your company and recommends replacing the PC's with thin clients. Which advantage does the use of thin clients over PC's contribute the most to an…
The correct answer is B. Low power consumption. Thin clients are purpose-built for minimal energy use - they contain no hard drives, no discrete GPUs, and far less processing hardware than a full PC, typically consuming 4–20W versus a PC's 65–250W. This dramatically reduced power draw is the primary reason they align with…
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An external Green IT consultant has analyzed your company and recommends replacing the PC's with thin clients. Which advantage does the use of thin clients over PC's contribute the most to an organization's green IT goals?
Options
- ACost efficiency
- BLow power consumption
- CWorkstation mobility
How the community answered
(62 responses)- A13% (8)
- B81% (50)
- C6% (4)
Explanation
Thin clients are purpose-built for minimal energy use - they contain no hard drives, no discrete GPUs, and far less processing hardware than a full PC, typically consuming 4–20W versus a PC's 65–250W. This dramatically reduced power draw is the primary reason they align with Green IT goals, which center on reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint. Option A (cost efficiency) is a real benefit of thin clients, but it's a financial goal, not an environmental one - Green IT is specifically about ecological impact. Option C (workstation mobility) is largely incorrect because thin clients are typically fixed-location desktop devices, not portable like laptops.
Memory tip: Think "Green IT = energy/environment." Whenever a question asks about green goals, anchor your answer to power, emissions, or resources - not money or convenience. "Thin = thin power cable" can help you recall the low-consumption angle.
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