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Going green: A guide for CIOs

2009-10-21T12:07:01Z

In good times and bad, green IT deserves a spot on the CIO agenda. Stuart Roberts explains how to get it right.

Before the downturn, green IT - or environmentally sustainable computing - was one of the common threads on CIO agendas. It was popular for a variety of reasons: fluctuating energy costs, legislative mandate and social responsibility, to name a few.

Keeping IT green in tough times

2009-10-22T12:00:02Z

It's never been easy being green, especially when it comes to electricity-hungry IT infrastructure.

And in the midst of a recession, with cost cutting a priority, it's easy to let slide worthy targets such as becoming carbon neutral - especially if the choice is between a project to shrink the carbon footprint of IT and one that could ensure the company makes a profit in these difficult times.

Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority

2009-10-29T09:58:01Z

It's no surprise that for some companies green initiatives are dropping down the list of IT priorities. In a recent silicon.com survey, more than a quarter of respondents admitted green IT was off the agenda because of the recession.

But many organisations have found the key is to align green goals with broader cost-cutting initiatives - which are definitely in vogue with CIOs and CFOs. In some cases government policies are already giving businesses a shove in the right direction. For example, in July 2008, the UK government informed 10,000 businesses that they could be affected by the Carbon Reduction Commitment - a climate change and energy-saving scheme that will take effect in 2010.

Data centres 'investing in green technology' - Data quality news

2009-10-28T12:15:40Z

Data centres 'investing in green technology'
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The green consumer product market is growing relatively slowly, however, the same cannot be said for the business side of things, it has been claimed. ...
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Keeping IT green in tough times

2009-10-22T12:00:02Z

It's never been easy being green, especially when it comes to electricity-hungry IT infrastructure.

How green IT saves Citizens Bank $500,000 a year

2009-10-14T16:00:00Z

Eliminating inefficient cooling techniques helps Citizens Bank save loads of cash on energy costs.

Unused Servers Squander $25 Billion a Year

2009-10-19T04:00:00Z

Millions of servers around the world are doing little more than wasting energy, according to a new study.

It's down to you to save the world, IT industry

2009-10-13T15:53:02Z

The ICT industry must lead the way in conserving energy and reducing carbon emissions, according to the EC.

In a recommendation adopted by the Commission last week, it called on the ICT sector to become 20 per cent more energy efficient by 2015, and to outline, by 2011, the practical steps it will take to achieve this target.

Six Keys to Running an Efficient Green Business ClimateBiz.com - Reuters

2009-09-29T18:02:54Z

Six Keys to Running an Efficient Green Business ClimateBiz.com
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... Dow views energy efficiency as an important risk management strategy. • IBM (integrated approaches): A high technology company, IBM developed a robust ...

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The How and When of Energy Efficient Computers in Green Technology - TMCnet

2009-09-29T20:47:40Z

The How and When of Energy Efficient Computers in Green Technology
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With the rising interest in green technology, it seems that the whole world will be “green” before we know it. ...

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IT chiefs ignoring datacentre energy use

2009-09-25T16:11:01Z

Datacentre and IT chiefs aren't paying enough attention to measuring, monitoring and modelling energy use in datacentres - and unless they do, they will not be able to cut their energy costs and meet compliance requirements, according to analyst Gartner.

The analyst group said its research found that although IT managers think datacentre energy management is their most important green IT issue for the next 18 months, few consider green procurement and pushing vendors to create more energy-efficient products as their top priority.

Are Clouds Green?

2009-09-23T19:00:00Z

On the face of it, the answer to this question should presumably be resoundingly affirmative. With far more efficient utilisation of available compute resources, economies of scale in staffing and infrastructure, and a tendency to site the bigger data centres in areas blessed with natural cooling and abundant green-ish power, the answer is surely obvious. How could a Cloud be any less Green than all those on-premise data centres, full of woefully under-utilised computers that endlessly pump waste heat toward a roof filled to overflowing with heat exchangers and power-guzzling air conditioning units?

Centralized PC power managers not created equal

2009-09-23T16:00:00Z

Autonomic, BigFix, and Symantec Altiris solutions offer a wealth of potential power savings, but also differences in policy depth, granularity, and ease

Green technology or green IT – which takes priority? - Financial Times

2009-09-18T00:03:20Z

Green technology or green IT – which takes priority?
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With 10 factories in east Asia employing 33000 people, and lengthy supply chains throughout the US, TAL Apparel inevitably makes an impact on ...

How green credentials are shaping IT contracts

2009-09-10T08:00:00Z

Green IT is not just a buzzword - sustainability is finding its way into contracts throughout the IT industry, says lawyer Mark O'Conor.

Being green does not come naturally to the information technology sector.

Small biz ignores big IT savings

2009-09-11T20:14:40Z

Small business bean counters may talk a good game about belt tightening, but they seem to be ignoring one simple way to cut their energy bill: desktop power management.

A Dimensional Research study for for KACE shows that while smaller companies know about the cost benefits of managing desktop power, they’re showing very little inclination to actually do anything about it.

The August study surveyed more than 500 respondents globally in a range of company sizes and industries.

While most companies, it seems, talk a good, green game, they don’t actually do much about it.

According to the study says, “the vast majority of participants (93%) say that they believe there is an opportunity for organizations to save energy and reduce costs by implementing power management for desktop and laptop computers.”

No quibbling there.

But 56% don’t manage desktop power in any way.

The survey also found:
• 21% manage desktop power usage by giving guidance to employees instead of using technology solutions
• Only 10% use a commercially developed solution to manage desktop power
• 65% have a “green” or corporate sustainability initiative
• 82% of large companies have “green” initiatives compared to 51% of small companies
• Participants who have implemented technology for desktop power management report higher savings than the predicted savings estimated by those who have not implemented this technology
• 58% of front-line IT professionals have know way of knowing about the cost savings from desktop power management (probably because energy costs aren’t assigned to IT)
• The top reason cited for not implementing desktop power management solutions is the need to keep computers on for patching and upgrading. Among the rest who actually do something, 21% only suggest workers shut down their computers when they leave for the day.

To read the study results, visit here.

How to get your green IT cred

2009-09-09T10:00:00Z

There are ways to parlay what you already know, in areas as diverse as business intelligence and asset management, into 'green-hot' areas. There are new skills to learn, too.

Is Virtualization a Valid 'Green' Technology for Emerging Companies? - 3BL Media

2009-09-10T16:37:04Z

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Is Virtualization a Valid 'Green' Technology for Emerging Companies?
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Virtualization is a green technology that is rapidly growing in both acceptance and importance. It is essentially software that sits under the operating ...
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IT essential for businesses' green success

2009-08-19T08:00:00Z

IT is becoming ever more closely linked with organisations' environmental impact. David Tebbutt offers energy-saving tips for IT managers.

Life is tough for IT management. Not only does it have to juggle the conflicting demands of 'business as usual' but many managers are now expected to add a layer of environmental concern to their workload.

The new green: Data centers go au natural

2009-08-04T00:01:00Z

Most data centers have the ambience of bomb shelters, but not one built by retailer L.L. Bean.