The greening of IT : how companies can make a difference for the environment /

"Drawing on leading-edge experience, John Lamb helps you realistically assess the business case for green IT, set priorities, and overcome the internal and external challenges to making it work. He offers proven solutions for issues ranging from organizational obstacles to executive motivation...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lamb, John P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : IBM Press/Pearson, ©2009.
Temas:
Data processing service centers > Energy conservation.
Information technology > Environmental aspects.
Green technology.
Social responsibility of business.
Mechanical Engineering.
Engineering & Applied Sciences.
Mechanical Engineering > General.
Technologie de l'information > Aspect de l'environnement.
Technologie de protection de l'environnement.
Entreprises > Responsabilité sociale.
Data processing service centers > Energy conservation
Green technology
Information technology > Environmental aspects
Social responsibility of business
Technologie de l'information.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The importance of green IT
  • The basics of green IT
  • Collaboration is key for green IT
  • The government's role : regulation and EPA activity
  • The magic of "incentive" : the role of electric utilities
  • A most significant step : "virtualizing" your IT systems
  • The need for standard IT energy-use metrics
  • What about chillers, cooling tower fans, and all that cooling equipment usually ignored by IT?
  • Green IT case studies for energy utilities
  • Green IT case studies for universities and a large company
  • Worldwide green IT case studies
  • The future of green IT for corporations.

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