04081nam 2200613 a 450 991079080800332120200520144314.01-78017-136-61-78017-135-81-78017-134-X(CKB)2550000001171140(EBL)903239(OCoLC)793510994(SSID)ssj0000914252(PQKBManifestationID)11485014(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000914252(PQKBWorkID)10862465(PQKB)10114243(Au-PeEL)EBL903239(CaPaEBR)ebr10582849(CaONFJC)MIL552540(CaSebORM)9781780171340(MiAaPQ)EBC903239(EXLCZ)99255000000117114020120803d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrGreen IT[electronic resource] managing your carbon footprint1st editionSwindon, U.K. British Informatics Society Ltd.20121 online resource (68 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-306-21289-8 Copyright; NEW EBOOK SERIES; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; 1 GREEN IT AS A BUSINESS STRATEGY; WHY GREEN IT?; THE UK INDUSTRY PULSE ON GREEN IT AND CARBON EMISSIONS; THE ARGUMENT FOR GREENING THE COMPANY; GREEN IT STRATEGY; THE MISSING PIECE; 2 CLOUD COMPUTING, BPM AND GOING GREEN; CYNICAL GREEN; SHOW ME THE GREEN; COMMITTED GREEN; BIG GREEN; 3 BLUEPRINT FOR GREEN IT; POWER CUTS; DATA CENTRES; 4 ACCOUNTING FOR CARBON IN YOUR GREEN IT STRATEGY; MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION AND CARBON EMISSIONS; OTHER SOURCES OF IT-RELATED CARBON EMISSIONS; HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT OF IT EMISSIONS; COST-BENEFIT CASE5 WHERE THERE'S MUCH THERE'S MONEY STEP 1: UNDERTAKE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW; STEP 2: MAKE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN; STEP 3: THE STAKEHOLDER REVIEW; STEP 4: IMPLEMENT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN; THE BENEFITS; INTANGIBLE BENEFITS; 6 MAKING SAVINGS; COMMENTS; 7 NEED MORE CAPACITY?; DO MORE WITH LESS; USE WHAT YOU'VE GOT; WHERE NEXT?; 8 BEATING THE STORAGE BEAST; SERVER OPTIMISATION, DEDUPLICATION, VIRTUALISATION; SERVER OPTIMISATION; DEDUPLICATION; VIRTUALISATION; THE BEST MIX FOR THE BEST RESULTS; 9 MAKING DATA CENTRES GREENER; MONITOR AND REDESIGN YOUR COOLING SYSTEMIS IT TIME TO INTERRUPT YOUR OLD UPS?NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: CLOUD; CASE STUDY; 10 GREEN PROCUREMENT: GUIDELINES FOR BUYERS; GREEN LABELS; LOOKING AT SUPPLY CHAINS; GATHERING DATA; COLLABORATION; 11 DESTINATION LANDFILL; WHAT CAN BE DONE?; LESS TOXIC; 12 WEEE REGULATIONS; INTRODUCTION; THE PLAYERS; WHAT IS EEE AND WHAT DO THE REGULATIONS COVER?; KEY OBLIGATIONS ON IT BUSINESSES; KEY COMMERCIAL ISSUES; 13 RECASTING WEEE; SOME GOOD NEWS; 14 THE IMPACT OF HARDWARE; TOUCHSCREENS; CHIPS; BATTERIES; CASES; 15 GREEN IT BEST PRACTICE; GREAT AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING GREEN IT STRATEGYKNOW YOUR NUMBERS: WHAT YOU CANNOT MEASURE YOU CANNOT CONTROL GET EVERYONE ON BOARD WITH YOUR GREEN AGENDA; SKILL UP ON GREEN IT TO DELIVER REAL RESULTS; GREEN IT INITIATIVES, IDEAS AND INNOVATION; LEADERSHIP AND CHAMPIONSHIP; RESOURCES; ORGANISATIONS; ADVICE AND GUIDELINES; GREEN OPINION AND RESOURCESNew legislation, rising energy costs and increasing demand for green credentials have moved sustainable IT up the business agenda. This ebook looks at different aspects of green IT - from sustainably managing IT assets, ethically recycling hardware or using IT to reduce carbon footprint - and how to incorporate them in business strategy.Information technologyEnvironmental aspectsGreen technologyInformation technologyEnvironmental aspects.Green technology.658.301BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910790808003321Green IT3853452UNINA