{"product_id":"9780137150830","title":"The Greening of IT: How Companies Can Make a Difference for the Environment","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow IT Can Drive Immense Business Value by “Going Green”\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e For CEOs, CIOs, CFOs, and IT leaders: The green IT business case and best practices for making it happen \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Timely help for companies facing rising energy costs, new government rules, and growing public concern \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Powerful new insights from IBM’s breakthrough $1 billion green computing initiative \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChances are your enterprise IT organization has a significant carbon footprint. In an era of unpredictable energy costs, reducing energy usage throughout your data centers and IT infrastructure represents a powerful cost-cutting opportunity. Now, a top green IT expert shows business and IT leaders how to drive powerful business value by improving IT’s environmental performance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on leading-edge experience, John Lamb helps you realistically assess the business case for green IT, set priorities, and overcome the internal and external challenges to making it work. He offers proven solutions for issues ranging from organizational obstacles to executive motivation and discusses crucial issues ranging from utility rate incentives to metrics. Along the way, you’ll discover energy-saving opportunities—from virtualization and consolidation to cloud and grid computing—and solutions that will improve business flexibility as they reduce environmental impact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLamb presents case studies, checklists, and more—all the practical guidance you need to drive maximum bottom-line value from your green IT initiative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Importance of Green IT 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Basics of Green IT 15\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Collaboration Is Key for Green IT 39\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Government’s Role–Regulation and EPA Activity 55\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Magic of “Incentive”–The Role of Electric Utilities 69\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: A Most-Significant Step–“Virtualizing” Your IT Systems 85\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: The Need for Standard IT Energy-Use Metrics 109\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: What About Chillers, Cooling Tower Fans, and All That Cooling Equipment Usually Ignored by IT? 129\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Green IT Case Studies for Energy Utilities 147\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Green IT Case Studies for Universities and a Large Company 157\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Worldwide Green IT Case Studies 183\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: The Future of Green IT for Corporations 205\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Green IT Checklist and Recommendations 215\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Green IT and Cloud Computing 237\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Comparison of Different Power-Generation Methods 251\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix D: Worldwide Electricity Costs for IT with Projections 281\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary 289\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography 301\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex 305\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IBM Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011618160880,"sku":"9780137150830","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780137150830_p0.jpg?v=1763641756","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780137150830","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}