The Greening of IT: How Companies Can Make a Difference for the Environment
by John Lamb
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LanguageEN
ISBN
9780137150830
Description
How IT can drive immense business value by 'going green': the business case, and best practices for making it happen • • Includes multiple case studies of IT organizations that have successfully gone green, and lessons f...How IT can drive immense business value by 'going green': the business case, and best practices for making it happen • • Includes multiple case studies of IT organizations that have successfully gone green, and lessons from IBM's $1B green computing initiative. • How to systematically reduce data center energy usage: covers organizational issues, ROI, procurement, asset disposal, and much more. • Timely help for companies facing rising energy costs, new government rules, and issues of public perception. Companies are increasingly recognizing the major environmental impact of their data centers and other IT infrastructure - and also realizing that they can save a fortune by 'going green.' Drawing on new knowledge IBM has gained through its $1 billion Green Data Center initiatives, John Lamb reviews every major issue IT organizations face in improving their environmental performance. Readers will discover new products, services, and best practices that can reduce data center energy consumption by an average of 42%, as well as opportunities for incorporating green computing principles throughout their entire IT infrastructures. Lamb covers both the potential benefits of moving to Green IT and the roadblocks. He discusses internal organizational obstacles; as well as regulations, energy cost shifts, and utility rate incentives that will drive companies towards green IT. Lamb also offers specific how-to guidance on everything from measuring energy usage and optimizing data center cooling equipment through leveraging virtualization. The Greening of IT presents several detailed Green IT case studies, including utilities, universities, and companies of all sizes, worldwide. Lamb concludes by previewing emerging trends in Green IT, and identifying 'on the horizon' opportunities to monitor and prepare for.
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