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Viridity- Managing Datacenter in a Greener way

Viridity as in dictionary means green color or pigment; the quality or condition of being green and the company justifies the meaning. The company was founded in the year 2007. It’s main aim was to make the datacenters more eco-friendly and effective.

Since datacenters are the integral part of any organisation so it needs the most […]

Digital Realty Trust adopts BREEAM standards

BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is the leading and most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings around the world, with over 110,000 buildings certified and over half a million registered.These Buildings can be used to assess the environmental performance of any type of building (new and existing).It sets the standard for best practice in […]

IBM - Green Computing Initiatives

IBM runs the world’s largest commercial technology infrastructure, with more than 8 million-square feet of data centers in six continents to its name, so if it implements its Green Initiatives in a  planned manner ,it surely will assuage the carbon footprints in  large extents and as a matter of fact it has pretty much succeeded […]

Redmonk’s James Governor Discusses Green Computing. Common Sense Will Prevail.

Continuing with our effort to share good quality video with our readers. We found this interview of James Governor by Adam Bomb very fascinating. Lot of hype surrounding Green IT is related to loaded buzz words. James clear message related to cost savings and applying common sense makes great sense.
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Takeaway for executives is to […]

Green CIO Tip #1: Green IT project should be planned and implemented in phased manner

With the rising cost of energy, more IT equipment translates to higher cost of power consumption. So if products continue consuming the power they have been consuming, then it could have serious cost implications. The main goal of Green IT is to reduce the use of hazardous materials, maximize energy efficiency during the product’s lifetime, […]