The Greening of IT offers clear, business-focused coverage of both the benefits and roadblocks of moving to green IT. Lamb discusses internal organizational obstacles, as well as regulations, energy cost shifts, and utility rate incentives that can help companies move towards green IT. You'll find specific how-to guidance on everything from measuring energy usage and optimizing data center cooling equipment through leveraging virtualization. Lamb also presents detailed, up-to-the minute green IT case studies - including utilities, universities, and companies of all sizes, worldwide. He concludes by previewing emerging trends in green IT and identifying "on the horizon" opportunities businesses should be monitoring and preparing for.
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John Lamb is a Senior Technical Staff Member for IBM Global Business Services in Somers, New York. He is an IBM Senior Certified IT Architect, and he holds a B.A. degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Ph.D. in engineering science from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a senior member of the IEEE and ASME engineering societies. He has published more than 50 technical papers and articles and has coauthored four books, including Lotus Notes® and Domino® 5: Scalable Network Design (McGraw-Hill, 1999) and IBM WebSphere® and Lotus: Implementing Collaborative Solutions (Prentice-Hall, 2004).
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John Lamb is a Senior Certified IT Architect with IBM Global Services in New York. He has authored or co-authored numerous technical papers and articles and five books on computer technologies including the May 2009 book: "The Greening of IT: How Companies Can Make a Difference for the Environment." ISBN 0137150830 http://www.amazon.com/Greening-Companies-Make-Difference-Envionment/dp/0137150830 . John holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from the University of California at Berkeley and a BA from the University of Notre Dame. He can be reached at jlamb@us.ibm.com.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Great Book. Great thinking. An eye opener for IT Industry & IT Professionals. Simple & easy to understand flow, which inspires.
I am an IT Professional working on a large project in South Africa, where energy is the major expense. This book elaborate on how companies can implement Green IT. Save Money and Save the Planet !!!
I am an IT Professional working on a large project in South Africa, where energy is the major expense. This book elaborate on how companies can implement Green IT. Save Money and Save the Planet !!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Great book with real world case studies to reinforce the importance of the "Greening of IT".
It was easy to compare the thinking of current IT infrastructure to where IT infrastructure needs to go as there were plenty of tables or web links to illustrate the efficiencies gained using a greener approach. The main drawback to using external links is that they may not be available by the time the book is published. A website with updates would be a good idea - the free online edition is only a 45 day trial.
Some of the newer technologies made it into the book, but I did not see some of the others - for example Flywheel UPS (although flywheels have been around a long time). Fuel Cell backup power did rate a mention as an emerging technology.
Some more discussion on Computer Room efficiencies and the maximum limits of under floor cooling to handle the newer high density racks based on air flow limits would have been a good addition. This is certainly not a negative because there is only so much that you can cover in a general book.
A few illustrations were a little too small or did not have enough contrast for easy viewing in a black and white publication (example Fig. 11.3, and 11.4 which is a thermal camera image and better suited to color), but did not detract from the material being presented. I am assuming the choice of black and white was driven by the desire for a Kindle version, as well as the extra printing costs needed for color.
As mentioned a lot of external links to extra information were provided, and overall a great snapshot of the current thinking related to the Greening of IT. Naturally with the author being an IBM person there was good coverage of IBM technologies - but there was more than enough coverage of non-IBM solutions so this was not a problem. I recommend this book for both the technical and non-technical reader as the material worked at both levels.
It was easy to compare the thinking of current IT infrastructure to where IT infrastructure needs to go as there were plenty of tables or web links to illustrate the efficiencies gained using a greener approach. The main drawback to using external links is that they may not be available by the time the book is published. A website with updates would be a good idea - the free online edition is only a 45 day trial.
Some of the newer technologies made it into the book, but I did not see some of the others - for example Flywheel UPS (although flywheels have been around a long time). Fuel Cell backup power did rate a mention as an emerging technology.
Some more discussion on Computer Room efficiencies and the maximum limits of under floor cooling to handle the newer high density racks based on air flow limits would have been a good addition. This is certainly not a negative because there is only so much that you can cover in a general book.
A few illustrations were a little too small or did not have enough contrast for easy viewing in a black and white publication (example Fig. 11.3, and 11.4 which is a thermal camera image and better suited to color), but did not detract from the material being presented. I am assuming the choice of black and white was driven by the desire for a Kindle version, as well as the extra printing costs needed for color.
As mentioned a lot of external links to extra information were provided, and overall a great snapshot of the current thinking related to the Greening of IT. Naturally with the author being an IBM person there was good coverage of IBM technologies - but there was more than enough coverage of non-IBM solutions so this was not a problem. I recommend this book for both the technical and non-technical reader as the material worked at both levels.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book the greening of IT is well written and presented for both the expert as well as the beginner. The case studies are all well written given a real world scenario of how IT greening is taking place , A lot of informative data and links are given which will provide further reference for the IT professional.
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This is not a theoretical book for anyone dealing with high energy...
Dr. John Lamb has a Ph.D. in engineering science, which is quite apparent in
reading his book, "The Greening of IT. Read more
reading his book, "The Greening of IT. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Clea Zolotow
Excellent book on Green IT challenges and solutions.A must read
This is a very well written book, and I really enjoyed reading it. In addition to providing a comprehensive review of challenges which IT organizations face while managing their... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mickey
A must read for Executives
An informative and well written book that elaborates, illustrates and emphasizes with right amount of contrast. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Tauqeer Ahmed Bhatti
The Greening of IT is a great book for all IT executives as well as...
John has done a very good job in explaining all aspects of the Greening of IT. Green IT is an ideal way for most companies to make a significant step toward environmental... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Gopal
An in-depth look at reducing IT energy usage and impact
As a former colleague who worked with John on energy-efficiency in IT, I have to say that's he's done a great job bringing it all together in one book, oriented towards "raised... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Phil Perry
Solid business case for green IT practices
As conventional energy sources dry up, the cost of electricity increases. Expanding energy usage is wreaking havoc on the environment, so businesses must find ways to become more... Read more
Published on March 29, 2010 by Rolf Dobelli
Excellent Reference for a Greener Environment
John Lamb's book is excellent. It provides great reference materials for C-level stakeholders in addition to practitioners that are interested in greening the environment; and for... Read more
Published on January 4, 2010 by Pamela K. Isom
A must read for all - CEO, CIO, CTO, CFO, IT Architect, IT Specialist
Well-written, fascinating, and informative. Whether you're an executive, a technologist, or responsible for running a data center, this book delivers a thorough understanding of... Read more
Published on November 14, 2009 by Fortunato A. Cusato
Case studies blend with checklists and solutions in a powerful,...
THE GREENING OF IT: HOW COMPANIES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT tells how IT business can 'go green' and use best practices for adding value and profit into the... Read more
Published on August 20, 2009 by Midwest Book Review
Well Done! Excellent read!
This book is well worth the time invested to read it. "Green IT" is a concept/methodology that everyone in the industry needs to understand. Read more
Published on August 13, 2009 by C. Nieves
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