The company plans a big push for sustainability products for the upcoming year
Organizations seeking ways to conserve energy and profit from being green may find the true gains won’t come from "greening" their data centers, but rather by maximizing the efficiency of their supply chains, said Peter Graf, the chief sustainability officer for SAP.
The Green Touch consortium is setting out to reinvent networks to use 1,000 times less power
Alcatel-Lucent wants the telecommunications industry to turn a little more green by developing new equipment that cuts power consumption by a factor of 1,000.
ARN takes a look at the top Australian and global sustainable IT and environmental stories of 2009
In a year where money was tight, organisations were increasingly embracing green technology that improved efficiencies and reduced cost. And with increased Government pressure on environmental issues, green IT was a hot topic in 2009.
Our love for coal reduces Australia's potential to reduce carbon emissions through ICT and puts us on par with China and Korea
Australia’s dependence on fossil fuel has pushed the country down to fourth-tier on IDC’s new ICT Sustainability Index.
The technology could be used on a larger scale if proven to be successful, according to energy company
Helsinki public energy company Helsingin Energia will recycle heat from a new data center to help generate energy and deliver hot water for the Finnish capital city, it said on Monday.
More imaginative use of technology needed, analyst says
The pressure to achieve business efficiency and sustainability is piled on IT managers more than anyone else in business, according to a new IDC survey.
Don't forget about e-waste disposal and end-of-life considerations, attendees warn
While most of the conversation at ARN’s Sustainable IT roundtable focused on energy efficiency, a critical issue that can’t be forgotten is asset disposal. E-waste is a massive problem around the world and one that’s not easy to contain, Symantec’s Jose Iglesias said.
ARN roundtable attendees agree the channel needs to better demonstrate the effective of green solutions
So how can the channel demonstrate environmental savings to their customers and drive interest in sustainable solutions? ComputerCorp’s Michael van Zoggel said integrators can only do what they can do and what they can measure and justify.
Roundtable attendees debate the affect of on-demand computing on green IT
It’s one thing to talk about greening your own infrastructure by better utilising or buying more energy efficient assets, but what happens when those computing resources are being delivered by a third-party provider? Is outsourcing in fact, a way to minimise your carbon impact?
ARN brings together a panel of experts to discuss sustainable IT in Australia
Awareness of IT’s environment impact, as well as the enablement role it plays in improving society’s carbon footprint, are now dominant considerations for Australian IT providers and their customers. ARN recently brought together a panel of industry experts to discuss how far we’ve come in the quest for sustainable IT. This roundtable was sponsored by Symantec.
Turning off your computers and monitors at the end of a hard day’s work can reduce costs and help the environment
ARN has joined forces with Computers Off Australia to bring you an energy savings calculator that shows what you can do in the office to reduce your power consumption and save money.
