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The Greening of IT—How Companies Can Make a Difference for the Environment

The Greening of IT: How Companies Can Make a Difference for the Environment

by John Lamb

2009 (353 pages)

ISBN:9780137150830

Presenting all the practical guidance you need to drive maximum bottom-line value from your green IT initiative, this book helps you realistically assess the business case for green IT, set priorities, and overcome the internal and external challenges.

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The Greening of IT—How Companies Can Make a Difference for the Environment
Pearson employed a 100% green production method for the publication of this book
Preface
Chapter 1	-	The Importance of Green IT
Chapter 2	-	The Basics of Green IT
Chapter 3	-	Collaboration Is Key for Green IT
Chapter 4	-	The Government’s Role—Regulation and EPA Activity
Chapter 5	-	The Magic of “Incentive”—The Role of Electric Utilities
Chapter 6	-	A Most-Significant Step—“Virtualizing” Your IT Systems
Chapter 7	-	The Need for Standard IT Energy-Use Metrics
Chapter 8	-	What About Chillers, Cooling Tower Fans, and All That Cooling Equipment Usually Ignored by IT?
Chapter 9	-	Green IT Case Studies for Energy Utilities
Chapter 10	-	Green IT Case Studies for Universities and a Large Company
Chapter 11	-	Worldwide Green IT Case Studies
Chapter 12	-	The Future of Green IT for Corporations
Appendix A	-	Green IT Checklist and Recommendations
Appendix B	-	Green IT and Cloud Computing
Appendix C	-	Comparison of Different Power-Generation Methods
Appendix D	-	Worldwide Electricity Costs for IT with Projections
Glossary
Bibliography