The Green Agenda
Green IT is comprised of initiatives and strategies that reduce the environmental footprint of technology.
This arises from reductions in energy use and consumables, including hardware, electricity, fuel and paper.
Because of these reductions, Green IT initiatives also produce cost savings in purchases, management and support, in addition to environmental benefits.
Beyond cost savings and environmental benefits, some initiatives may address stakeholder and regulatory needs and demands. For example, server virtualization allows businesses to reduce the capital cost of future server purchases, and the operational costs of energy, maintenance and management.
PC power management using Active Power Down reduces electricity bills and carbon emissions.