Welcome to the Wikibon Sustainability Portal. In this space we focus on the application of 'Green' technologies to create more energy efficiency IT and business environments. We welcome you to browse the portal, share best practices with peers by writing a Wikitip or joining in a Peer Incite Research Meeting.
The Wikibon Green IT Technology Portal contains green IT industry research, articles, expert opinion, case studies, and green IT technology company profiles.
Latest Green Peer Incites:
1. JCPenney's Drive to Green IT (5:09)
2. The Power Shift to Green Computing. Peter Burris summarizes Wikibon's Peer Incite on Green IT (4:27)
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WikitipAppoint a Green IT CzarGreen IT won't just happen: Strong, focused leadership will be required to drive meaningful change in concert with business objectives. Appointing a "VP of Green" now will allow IT organizations to help lead corporate green change, and not just be moved by it. |
Featured Case StudyGreen Validation Report: 3PAR InServ Storage ArraysWikibon reviewed the power measurements made on 3PAR’s InServ E200, S400 and S800 storage arrays. These arrays are built from standard components, and enable the power of different configurations to be calculated. The measurements were made at the component level. The measurements were made across three different workloads:
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Planning a Green Storage InitiativeFluctuating energy prices have heightened electricity and energy consumption as a major issue within the technology community. IT is a significant consumer of energy and IT energy costs have been rising disproportionately because of continued investment in denser IT equipment. Estimates from the EPA and others indicate that IT will account for 3% of energy consumption by 2012. |