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Company size no indicator of Green IT readiness: Survey

Company size is not necessarily an indication of an enterprise’s ability to deploy Green IT initiatives, according to findings from Fujitsu’s Green IT benchmark research for the financial services industry. In the fourth report undertaken with research partner, Connection Research, Fujitsu surveyed 638 organisations in four countries — the US, UK, Australia and India — looking at areas such as Green IT lifecycle, end-user efficiencies, enteprise and data centre efficiencies, the use of IT in carbon reduction and measurement and monitoring.

By Georgina Swan | 07 April, 2011 10:24

Tags: green IT, Fujitsu, financial services, energy efficiency, data centres
Fixing Sydney Uni IT 'train wreck' takes cars off roads

If IT inefficiency was measured in carbon dioxide emissions, The University of Sydney's transformation from a "train wreck" to a centrally managed, efficient fleet of client computers is like taking thousands of cars off the road, says IT director Geoffrey Brown.

By Rodney Gedda and Tim Lohman | 06 April, 2011 16:27

Tags: vPro, virtualisation, university of sydney, systems management, IDC, energy efficiency, desktop managment, Bruce Meikle
Smart micro-grid to debut in regional NSW

Houses in the Newcastle and Scone regions of NSW have been selected to trial battery-powered “micro-grid” which can increase energy efficiency and reduce the impact of outages.

By Rodney Gedda | 31 March, 2011 10:31

Tags: smart grids, RedFlow, power, NBN, energy efficiency, EnergyAustralia, batteries, Ausgrid
How An ERP System Can Help Manage Your Company's Energy Use

A few years ago, we had the local electric company do a home energy audit. Our 19th-century house was hard to heat, and as we suspected, the inspector found we didn't have enough insulation. But our most cost-effective change turned out to be the purchase of a new refrigerator. You can't manage what you don't measure. Once you start looking at the right data, the results can lead you to solutions you hadn't imagined.

By Elana Varon | 22 July, 2010 03:40

Tags: sustainability, software, Palo ALto, Green data center, ERP, environment, enterprise resource planning, energy efficiency, CIO 100, carbon emissions, Applications | Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), applications
Virtualization no cure-all for data center energy crunch

Virtualization gave data center managers some breathing room in their battle against rising energy use, but more changes are needed to keep pace with the demands of IT departments, speakers at an industry conference said Friday.

By James Niccolai | 19 July, 2010 06:10

Tags: virtualisation, Green data center, environment, energy efficiency, data centres

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Life after IBM is all green for ISS co-founder Tom Noonan

It was 2006, and Tom Noonan had it all. Internet Security Systems (ISS), the company he co-founded and led as CEO, was pulling in $US400 million in annual revenue and on the verge of being acquired by IBM for a whopping $US1.3 billion.

By Jon Brodkin | 29 April, 2010 00:49

Tags: Tom Noonan, JouleX, Internet Security Systems (ISS), IBM, energy efficiency
Networks go green and save money

Servers get most of the glory when it comes to energy management, but networking gear is about to catch up.

By Robert L. Mitchell | 22 April, 2010 07:37

Tags: Telecommunications Energy Efficiency Rating, juniper, energy efficiency, Cisco, Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Standards
NY hospital cuts power bill with thin-client virtualization

New York City's Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers is saving power and money by replacing its desktop computers with thin clients running virtualized operating systems.

By Joab Jackson | 05 February, 2010 04:33

Tags: virtualisation, thin clients, power, medical, hospital, energy efficiency
Digital Gear: Gadgets to cut energy costs

Consumer electronics like monitors, even in standby mode, can be notorious energy hogs that silently add to monthly electricity bills. Companies are coming out with smarter devices -- including power strips, plugs and electricity monitoring devices -- to help pinpoint and shut down such electricity eaters. If used correctly, the devices ultimately pay for themselves over years by cutting electricity bills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

By Agam Shah | 12 May, 2009 05:14

Tags: energy efficiency, power supplies
Three Rules for Managing PC Power Usage

Nearly a third of tech's power usage comes from PCs and peripherals, according to a new Gartner report. How can companies stem this power flow? CIOs can follow a few simple rules for saving energy and reducing costs. For starters, they need to avoid falling for some of the power-saving myths swirling around PCs.

By Tom Kaneshige | 21 April, 2009 09:19

Tags: desktop pcs, energy efficiency

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