Systems & networking
Researching and inventing new technologies for next-generation infrastructures and platforms for sensors, devices and the cloud.
Microsoft Research Blog
Trying to Cure PC Insomnia
By Janie Chang, Writer, Microsoft Research Everyone understands the energy-saving benefits of shutting down PCs or leaving them on standby before leaving the office. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that companies can achieve cost…
Publication
sMAP: Simple Monitoring and Actuation Profile
Video
Greening Corporate Networks with Sleep Proxy
In a corporate network, most desktop machines always are left on, even when they are not in use for extended periods, such as at night. This is wasteful, bad for the environment, and bad for…
