Environmental News: New era predicted in green IT activity.
'Just 28 per cent of technology leaders have a formal policy to ensure that IT systems become more environmentally friendly, according to a recent CIO Connect poll. However, the research also found that a third of chief information officers (CIOs) are sufficiently concerned about green IT that they are starting to explore the use of energy and heat efficient servers in the datacentre.
'Although organisations recognise the reputational value of being seen to be environmentally friendly, it is cost savings that should be adopted as a true driver for green IT activity.'
'The size of the corporate energy bill and the amount of power that can be saved with IT-led initiatives are measurable benefits. IT-led policies covering recycling, on-demand resource use, duplex print management, thin client adoption, auto power-off of standby PCs, replacing CRT monitors with TFT screens, and server virtualisation are likely to lead to quantifiable energy savings.
'The size of the corporate energy bill and the amount of power that can be saved with IT-led initiatives are measurable benefits. IT-led policies covering recycling, on-demand resource use, duplex print management, thin client adoption, auto power-off of standby PCs, replacing CRT monitors with TFT screens, and server virtualisation are likely to lead to quantifiable energy savings.
'So far these activities have been implemented without too much trouble, largely because their effect on users is moderate. However, planned activities such as the greening of the corporate datacentre will force the organisation to understand that some financial investment must be made to deliver longer-term, environmentally-friendly benefits.'
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