green-computing Archive
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Green IT integrates policies and technology
Posted on May 27, 2010 | No Commentsto drive sustainable behaviors with deployed equipment standards. … … “A CIO who signs off on a policy for mandatory double-sided printing, for example, had better make sure there are double-sided printers on hand. “ … via SearchCIO: Implement a green IT strategy. -
Focused Green IT Benefits
Posted on October 21, 2009 | No CommentsLeave high-level measures to the enterprise sustainability initiative and focus the IT organization on metrics that are in their path of control. … … “To sustain focus and support for a green IT strategy, CIOs must select granular performance metrics that enable comparison and prioritisation,... -
Data Center Efficiency Project Targets Cooling System
Posted on October 13, 2009 | No CommentsIBM leverages measurement tools from its Research Division to identify and implement energy savings opportunities in the cooling system of Toyota‘s California data center. Electricity provider, Southern California Edison, created a baseline and validated power demand decrease. … … “IBM also piloted an extension of... -
Data Center Deep Dive with Google
Posted on July 5, 2009 | No Comments… Video provides perspectives on the green data center using Google’s experience and outside-in viewpoints from industry experts. -
Want Fries with that Data Center
Posted on May 29, 2009 | No CommentsA sign of the times … Syracuse works with IBM to create efficient data center with cogen facility. The University will use the facility to lead and to learn. … … “SU will manage and analyze the performance of the center, as well as research... -
Certifiably Green
Posted on May 12, 2009 | 1 CommentAs IT sustainability objectives become more prevalent, the British Computer Society creates a certificate in Green IT to prepare IT professionals for development of a green IT strategy. … … “By the end of the three day course, candidates will have a fundamental understanding of... -
Google Data Center Efficiency
Posted on April 12, 2009 | No CommentsTour Google’s efficient container data center … -
Green Networks and Devices
Posted on February 3, 2009 | No CommentsDevices connected to networks are a significant source of energy inefficiency. Cisco targets energy monitoring and building management through its intelligent network offering. Sustainable IT needs to look beyond the data center. … … “Cisco EnergyWise is part of the company’s technology roadmap for changing... -
Green Performance Monitoring
Posted on January 30, 2009 | No CommentsGoogle uses standard data center efficiency metric to monitor performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and track the impact of its actions. The trends are impressive and efficiency gains drop straight to their bottom line. … … “We achieve this result without the use of any... -
Integrated Thinking for Green Computing
Posted on January 4, 2009 | No CommentsThe information technology industry can take advantage of low-hanging fruit to make their data centers more efficient in the short-term. However, in the long-run, a holistic, integrated view of the data center design will yield leading energy performance. … … “For instance, a strict policy...
