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Sustaining the Green Information Technology Movement

Sustaining the Green Information Technology Movement
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Author(s): Miti Garg (The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific, Singapore), Sumeet Gupta (Shri Shankaracharya College of Engineering and Technology, India), Mark Goh (The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific, Singapore)and Robert Desouza (The Logistics Institute – Asia Pacific, Singapore)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 13
Source title: Green Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-472-1.ch109

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Abstract

Green computing paradigm is a term used to describe a movement in the field of information technology whereby users and information technology professionals are adopting ‘less environmentally destructive’ practices to mitigate the detrimental effects of excessive computing to the environment. Environment friendly practices such as virtualization, cloud computing, greening of data centres, recycling, telecommuting, and teleworking are discussed in this chapter. A summary of the initiatives undertaken by government agencies in various countries is also provided.

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