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This guide is packed with cost-saving ways to make your company a leader in green technology. The book is also packed with case studies from organizations that have gone green, so you can benefit from their experience. You’ll discover how to:
- Perform an energy audit to determine your present consumption and identify where to start greening
- Develop and roll out a green technology project
- Build support from management and employees
- Use collaboration tools to limit the need for corporate travel
- Improve electronic document management
- Extend hardware life, reduce data center floor space, and improve efficiency
- Formalize best practices for green IT, understand your company’s requirements, and design an infrastructure to meet them
- Make older desktops and lighting fixtures more efficient with a few small upgrades
- Lower costs with virtual meetings, teleconferences, and telecommuting options
- Reduce your organization’s energy consumption
You’ll also learn what to beware of when developing your green plan, and get familiar with all the terms relating to green IT. Green IT For Dummies starts you on the road to saving money while you help save the planet.
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See how going green can help keep your business in the black
Green technology is not only good for the environment; it's also good for your bottom line. As energy costs soar, limiting energy consumption is both smart and responsible. This guide is packed with cost-saving ways to make your company a leader in green technology, and case studies from organizations that have gone green show you how to do it.
- Consolidate and go green — learn how virtualization can reduce data center consumption and floor space
Get a baseline — do an energy audit to determine your present consumption and identify where to start greening
Green planning — build a plan and get management and employees on board
Go formal — formalize best practices for green IT, understand your company's requirements, and design an infrastructure to meet them
Thrifty desktops — discover ways to reduce energy use even with older machines
Save a tree — explore new ways to limit paper and printing costs
Just light changes — see how a little money spent upgrading light fixtures can save a lot in energy costs
The anywhere office — save with virtual meetings, teleconferences, and telecommuting options
Open the book and find:
- What to beware of when developing your green plan
A glossary of terms relating to green IT
How to build support for your plan
Ten organizations that help you get green
How virtualization can help you get started
Existing and emerging standards to consider
Small changes that offer big results
How to build a green storage system
