The automotive industry is not alone in its attempt to successively reduce the emission levels on our planet, in this case through the introduction of electric cars. Those responsible for the IT sector can also use cloud computing, server virtualization or state-of-the-art datacenters to contain the environmental impact. This article gives you a comprehensive introduction to green IT. It also includes an overview of the measures that companies can take to roll out more environmentally friendly policies.

The term green IT means nothing other than the use of information technology in a manner that preserves resources and protects the environment. The primary objectives include a reduction in energy consumption and pollutant emissions in the manufacture, use and disposal of products. Among other things, the fact that the production of hardware like PC monitors or towers consumes almost as much energy as their use over three to four years clearly demonstrates the importance of this aspect.

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