| Physical description |
1 online resource (xxxiii, 317 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-304) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
"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 and discusses crucial issues ranging from utility rate incentives to metrics. Along the way, you'll discover energy-saving opportunities--from virtualization and consolidation to cloud and grid computing--and solutions that will improve business flexibility as they reduce environmental impact"--Resource description page |
| Language notes |
English. |
| NOTES |
© Copyright 2009 by International Business Machines Corporation. All rightsreserved. 2009 |
| Subject |
Data processing service centers -- Energy conservation.
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Information technology -- Environmental aspects.
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Green technology.
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Social responsibility of business.
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| ISBN |
9780136117544 |
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0136117546 |
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0137150830 |
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9780137150830 |
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8131746348 |
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9788131746349 |
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128243070X |
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9781282430709 |
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9786612430701 |
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6612430702 |
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0135093864 |
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9780135093863 |
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0135093880 (electronic bk.) |
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9780135093887 (electronic bk.) |
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9780137150830 |
| Standard Number |
9786612430701 |
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9780136117544 |
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