2. Table of Content
Introduction
History
Green IT???What Is It??
Real Reported Issues
Overall Approach to Green It
Green It Computer Life Cycle
Green It paradigm Shift
What Should We Do
Associated Practices
Go Green With Virtualization
Associated Benefits
Energy-Efficient programs 2
4. History
One of the first manifestations of the green computing
movement was the launch of the Energy Star program way back
in 1992.
Energy Star served as a kind of voluntary label awarded to
computing products that succeeded in minimizing use of energy
while maximizing efficiency.
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5. Green IT???What Is It?????
Green computing or green IT, refers to environmentally
sustainable computing or IT.
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6. Real Reported Issues
Servers and desktop PC s remain fully powered on nights and
weekends.
Carbon dioxide emissions generated by cooling.
Amount of electricity needed power and cool the data center
makes it one of the costliest aspects of an IT department.
Facilities issues
Inefficient and expensive cooling methods
Hardware issues
Energy-intense high-density servers
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11. What Should We Do???
Output
host
Input Green Procurement
Personal Computers (PCs)
Hardware –Data
Centre/Server
Software–Application
Enabled
Printing Management
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13. Associated Practices
Data Center End-User Computing
Eliminate energy leaks
Use innovative and more
efficient cooling manner
Replace high-density servers
with virtual servers
Use alternative storage tactics
Reconfigure data center floor
layouts
Explore alternative energy
sources
Alter purchasing practices for
IT assets
Encourage adoption of energy-
saving settings on computers
Practice proper disposal and
recycling practices of IT assets
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16. Go Green With Virtualization
Key Benefits : reduce costs by 80%
• Consolidate Servers
• Reduce Energy Consumption
• Increase IT Capacity
• Reduce Co2 emmisions
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17. Associated benefits
Reduced carbon and other GHG emissions
Increased cooling efficiency in the data center
Reduced energy costs
Cost savings
Improved financial performance
Positive publicity
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