A new era of computing is coming. How can we make sure it is sustainable?

Sep 17, 2018

Sustaining the growth predicted by Moore's Law has required vast spending, investment and collaboration Image: REUTERS/Mike Blake

Kirk Bresniker

Fellow and Chief Architect, Hewlett Packard Labs, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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A memory chip in a modern cellphone has a million times more capacity than John Von Neumann’s IAS Machine

A memory chip in a modern cellphone has a million times more capacity than the computer John Von Neumann (right) built for the Institute for Advanced Study circa 1951

Data curve from IDC/EMC Digital Universe reports 2008-2017, Compute curve HPE analysis

40 years of Microprocessor Trend Data Image: Karl Rupp

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