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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 […]

Green IT- Survey Results

While we are talking about numbers. Here is a random sprinkling of numbers I collected from different surveys.
The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), a nonprofit professional society of over 9,500 members, issued a survey to its members to determine the need for Green Jobs.
Survey Results:
* 41% of the energy professionals who were surveyed plan […]

Infosys - Green Computing Initiatives

[Editor Note: This is the first in a series of blog posts. We plan to cover companies which are innovating in Green Computing area]
Green computing is the study and practice of using computing resources efficiently. The pressure is on businesses worldwide to be more environmentally conscious and reduce their carbon footprints. Green supply chains are […]

Power Saving Tips for Windows 7

After it’s much criticized “Vista” version ,Microsoft is coming up with “Windows 7” which claims to reduce  electricity bills as compared to its older versions.

(Follow complete Windows 7 analysis on engineering team blog)
It’s main focus will be on reducing idle power consumption and supporting new device power modes. Windows 7 starts up, shuts down, resumes […]

Indian IT Offshore Firm Patni Computers gets LEED Platinum Rating

Mumbai, India, based IT outsourcing firm Patni Computers has been awarded the prestigious LEED certification for its green IT-BPO center.
Building, based in Delhi, named Patni Knowledge Center is the second largest platinum rated building in the world and first in India.
LEED rating system was set up in the US in 1993, and focuses on […]