Companies are waking up to the fact that powering down systems after hours can reap significant cost and energy savings.
By Ted Samson
One of the more frustrating aspects of launching a new technology project at an organization, such as a new document management system or upgraded CRM software, is that the return on investment can be [...]
If you’re reading this there’s a pretty good chance you’re doing it on a computer screen. That screen — and everything it takes to make it work — uses energy. But you already know that, right? What you might not know is that the average desktop PC wastes half of the energy it consumes.
Yes: Half [...]
If you’re reading this there’s a pretty good chance you’re doing it on a computer screen. That screen — and everything it takes to make it work — uses energy. But you already know that, right? What you might not know is that the average desktop PC wastes half of the energy it [...]
By Doug Washburn
The rolodex of Green IT projects available to IT leadership is seemingly endless. But at some point, prioritization is necessary, and IT professionals tend to gravitate to those projects that produce an acceptable financial return with the path of least resistance. And in recent interactions with Forrester clients, it’s becoming clear that PC [...]
You’ve heard it once and you’ll hear it again: You can’t manage what you can’t measure. This adage is relevant to any IT project — especially if you’re getting serious about green IT. Forrester advises that before investing a single dollar, measure your green IT baseline — an annual estimate of the energy consumption, carbon [...]