CHAPTER 7: TOP TEN AREAS FOR GREEN IT
Green IT has a significant contribution to make to reduce the organisation’s overall cost base. Here are our top ten recommendations (some of which, inevitably, will require some investment in order to implement).
1 Deploy virtualisation software in the data centre and consolidate server hardware and software. Virtualisation and consolidation should then become part of the ongoing IT systems strategy. Make sure that, when you dispose of the now redundant server hardware, you take appropriate steps to protect any confidential information on their hard disks, and you track disposal in line with WEEE regulations.
2 Review your arrangements for data centre cooling; allow a larger range of temperatures and ...
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