Green IT For Dummies^®

This guide is packed with cost-saving ways to make your companya leader in green technology. The book is also packed with casestudies from organizations that have gone green, so you can benefitfrom their experience. You’ll discover how to:

• Perform an energy audit to determine your present consumptionand identify where to start greening
• Develop and roll out a green technology project
• Build support from management and employees
• Use collaboration tools to limit the need for corporatetravel
• Improve electronic document management
• Extend hardware life, reduce data center floor space, andimprove efficiency
• Formalize best practices for green IT, understand yourcompany’s requirements, and design an infrastructure to meetthem
• Make older desktops and lighting fixtures more efficient with afew small upgrades
• Lower costs with virtual meetings, teleconferences, andtelecommuting options
• Reduce your organization’s energy consumption

You’ll also learn what to beware of when developing yourgreen plan, and get familiar with all the terms relating to greenIT. Green IT For Dummies starts you on the road to savingmoney while you help save the planet.