Beyond the data centre

Business Technology Leadership (Nov 11 2010)

1. Gartner analysts estimate the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry accounts for about 2 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions, a figure equivalent to the aviation industry. The research group released the statistic in 2007. At the time, it suggested IT departments need to clean up their own house first by, to name a few, measuring power consumption and increasing the use of virtualisation. In other words, analyse waste. Once these schemes were in place, Gartner recommends IT leaders develop initiatives that use ICT to reduce the enterprise’s overall environmental presence. (Read Full Article)

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