Executive Update

The Green Data Center: Taking the First Steps Toward Green IT? Part II

Posted February 14, 2008 | Leadership | Leadership |

Part I in this two-part Executive Update series (Vol. 9, No. 3) defined green IT and discussed the developments and initiatives that have led to an awareness of the need for green data centers in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. Here in Part II, I discuss some principles, make recommendations for the design and operation of a green computing infrastructure, and propose a strategy for implementation.

About The Author
Ian Osborne
Ian Osborne is Project Director for the Grid Computing Now! Project at Intellect. Grid Computing Now! is a knowledge-transfer network, funded by the UK government's Technology Strategy Board, aimed at transferring the knowledge and capabilities necessary to realize the value of grid technologies in UK public and private sectors. Intellect, the UK trade association for the IT, telecoms, and electronics industries, is leading this project in… Read More
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