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Informationen zum Autor Dr San Murugesan , University of Western Sydney, Australia San Murugesan is Adjunct Professor in the School of Computing and Mathematics at the University of Western Sydney, Australia; and an independent IT, Research and education consultant. He is Director of the consulting firm BRITE Professional Services. He holds PhD; MTech and BE (Hons) degrees. Dr. G.R. Gangadharan , Politecnico di Milano, Italy G.R. Gangadharan is working as a Researcher in Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. Prior to joining in PoliMi, he worked as a researcher at Novay (Telematica Institute), Enschede, Netherlands from June 2008 to February 2010. His research interests are mainly located on the interface between technological and business perspectives. He has received Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Technology (2008) from the University of Trento, Trento, Italy and European University Association. Klappentext "Ultimately, this is a remarkable book, a practical testimonial, and a comprehensive bibliography rolled into one. It is a single, bright sword cut across the various murky green IT topics. And if my mistakes and lessons learned through the green IT journey are any indication, this book will be used every day by folks interested in greening IT."-- Simon Y. Liu, Ph.D. & Ed.D., Editor-in-Chief, IT Professional Magazine, IEEE Computer Society, Director, U.S. National Agricultural LibraryThis book presents a holistic perspective on Green IT by discussing its various facets and showing how to strategically embrace itHarnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices examines various ways of making computing and information systems greener - environmentally sustainable -, as well as several means of using Information Technology (IT) as a tool and an enabler to improve the environmental sustainability. The book focuses on both greening of IT and greening by IT - complimentary approaches to attaining environmental sustainability. In a single volume, it comprehensively covers several key aspects of Green IT - green technologies, design, standards, maturity models, strategies and adoption -, and presents a clear approach to greening IT encompassing green use, green disposal, green design, and green manufacturing. It also illustrates how to strategically apply green IT in practice in several areas.Key Features:* Presents a comprehensive coverage of key topics of importance and practical relevance - green technologies, design, standards, maturity models, strategies and adoption* Highlights several useful approaches to embracing green IT in several areas* Features chapters written by accomplished experts from industry and academia who have first-hand knowledge and expertise in specific areas of green IT* Presents a set of review and discussion questions for each chapter that will help the readers to examine and explore the green IT domain further* Includes a companion website providing resources for further information and presentation slidesThis book will be an invaluable resource for IT Professionals, academics, students, researchers, project leaders/managers, IT business executives, CIOs, CTOs and anyone interested in Green IT and harnessing it to enhance our environment. "This book will be an excellent resource for IT Professionals, academics, students, researchers, project leaders/managers, IT business executives, CIOs, CTOs and anyone interested in Green IT and harnessing it to enhance our environment." ( CSI eNL , 1 February 2013) Zusammenfassung This book explores the principles and practices of making computing and information systems environmentally sustainable. It reviews key aspects of green IT, including green technologies, design, standards, maturity models, strategies and adoption. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Editors xix About the Authors xxi Foreword xxix Preface xxxi Acknowledgements xxxv...
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About the Editors xix
About the Authors xxi
Foreword xxix
Preface xxxi
Acknowledgements xxxv
1 Green IT: An Overview 1
San Murugesan and G.R. Gangadharan
Key Points 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Environmental Concerns and Sustainable Development 2
1.3 Environmental Impacts of IT 4
1.4 Green IT 5
1.5 Holistic Approach to Greening IT 7
1.6 Greening IT 10
1.7 Applying IT for Enhancing Environmental Sustainability 14
1.8 Green IT Standards and Eco-Labelling of IT 15
1.9 Enterprise Green IT Strategy 15
1.10 Green IT: Burden or Opportunity? 17
1.11 Conclusion 18
Review Questions 19
Discussion Questions 19
References 19
Further Reading and Useful Web Sites 20
2 Green Devices and Hardware 23
Ashok Pon Kumar and Sateesh S. Kannegala
Key Points 23
2.1 Introduction 23
2.2 Life Cycle of a Device or Hardware 24
2.3 Reuse, Recycle and Dispose 34
2.4 Conclusions 36
Review Questions 37
Discussion Questions 37
References 37
3 Green Software 39
Bob Steigerwald and Abhishek Agrawal
Key Points 39
3.1 Introduction 39
3.2 Energy-Saving Software Techniques 41
3.3 Evaluating and Measuring Software Impact to Platform Power 55
3.4 Summary 59
Acknowledgements 60
Review Questions 61
Discussion Questions 61
References 61
Further Reading 62
4 Sustainable Software Development 63
Felipe Albertao
Key Points 63
4.1 Introduction 63
4.2 Current Practices 64
4.3 Sustainable Software 65
4.4 Software Sustainability Attributes 66
4.5 Software Sustainability Metrics 68
4.6 Sustainable Software Methodology 73
4.7 Defining Actions 77
4.8 Case Study 78
4.9 Conclusions 82
Review Questions 82
Discussion Questions 82
References 83
5 Green Data Centres 85
Charles G. Sheridan, Keith A. Ellis, Enrique G. Castro-Leon and Christopher P. Fowler
Key Points 85
5.1 Data Centres and Associated Energy Challenges 85
5.2 Data Centre IT Infrastructure 87
5.3 Data Centre Facility Infrastructure: Implications for Energy Efficiency 92
5.4 IT Infrastructure Management 98
5.5 Green Data Centre Metrics 106
5.6 Data Centre Management Strategies: A Case Study 108
5.7 Conclusions 110
Review Questions 111
Discussion Questions 111
References 111
Further Reading and Useful Web Sites 112
6 Green Data Storage 113
Pin Zhou and Nagapramod Mandagere
Key Points 113
6.1 Introduction 113
6.2 Storage Media Power Characteristics 115
6.3 Energy Management Techniques for Hard Disks 118
6.4 System-Level Energy Management 119
6.5 Summary and Research Areas 124
Review Questions 124
Discussion Questions 124
References 124
7 Green Networks and Communications 127
Cathryn Peoples, Gerard Parr, Sally McClean and Philip Morrow
Key Points 127
7.1 Introduction 127
7.2 Objectives of Green Network Protocols 132
7.3 Green Network Protocols and Standards 140
7.4 Conclusions 145
Acknowledgements 145
Review Questions 145
Discussion Questions 146
References 146
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"This book will be an excellent resource for IT Professionals,academics, students, researchers, project leaders/managers, ITbusiness executives, CIOs, CTOs and anyone interested in Green ITand harnessing it to enhance our environment." ( Computer Science of India (CSI) enewsletter) , 1 February2013)
