This paper describes the critical importance of managing energy and provides an overview of the problems and issues associated with "greening" today's enterprises. It then shares insights and solutions that organizations can use to optimize energy requirements while maintaining service levels. Specifically, it describes how IBM Tivoli® solutions offer an integrated approach for managing energy in the context of risk by providing an end-to-end view of IT resources, services, IT and facilities assets, energy costs and response time.
This white paper discusses the importance of managing energy consumption and how systems management technologies contribute to green management. The paper provides an overview of green data centers and the significant role played by direct and indirect power consumption in today's data centers, as well as technology aspects of green data center management. It then describes the specific ways IBM Tivoli® solutions can help optimize energy use in the data center.
This paper presents the results of a study conducted by Info- Tech Research Group with more than 1,000 IT professionals in midsize businesses, from 12 countries (including Canada) and eight industries. It examines the impact and adoption rates of 11 Green IT initiatives in mid-size organizations around the world. Find out which are the most popular for yielding immediate cost reduction benefits along with a reduced environmental footprint. Discover the success businesses are experiencing in reducing costs and environmental impact through Green IT, and read about featured leading-edge, mid-size organizations that are ahead of the curve
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ZigBee develops standard for wireless devices without batteries
(29 Jun 2009)
The ZigBee Alliance is working on a standard for products based on wireless technology that can operate without batteries by harvesting energy from their environment...
WHITE PAPER: Why companies are investing in green IT
(26 Jun 2009)
Notes one survey participant, “It’s not that we’re tree-huggers, but we’re interested in saving money.” Register for access to the full white paper from IBM and Info-Tech Research...
20 degree data centres becoming a thing of the past, APC says
(22 Jun 2009)
Servers, storage and networking gear are often certified to run in temperatures exceeding 37 degrees, and with that in mind many IT pros are becoming less stringent in setting temperature limits...
IT Hero Awards - BC's Gitga'at First Nation band together on smart meters
(17 Jun 2009)
When fully operational this smart grid will help the community save money, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make help the Gitga'at build the greenest First Nation village ...
100 per cent of Canadian enterprises surveyed are planning green initiatives, according to Symantec's annual Green IT report. But some analyst argue it's more about another kind of green...
Green marketplace showcases environment-friendly techs
(13 May 2009)
Green technology vendors assembled at the Greening Greater Toronto Marketplace, part of the Ontario Centres of Excellence Discovery conference this year. Why Regen Energy’s Enviro-Grid is based on insect swarm logic. WITH VIDEO...
In the wake of McAfee’s Carbon Footprint of Spam report, Info-Tech’s Darin Stahl says it’s not reasonable to assume PCs would be turned off if users weren’t in their mailboxes deleting spam. Find out what the report’s author has said....
Increasingly, Mac notebooks and desktop computers are finding their way to the enterprise. Here are some advice on how you can save energy — and money — as you use your Mac...
Businesses and public entities today face increasing pressure to develop policies that are both good for the planet and good for business. A framework developed by IBM offers businesses and other organizations a
comprehensive approach to energy and environmental issues. The framework helps identify and prioritize environmental efforts by breaking down problems and opportunities into seven distinct business areas, which can then be segmented into manageable projects.
