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Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders

By : Niklas Sundberg
Book Image

Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders

By: Niklas Sundberg

Overview of this book

We are at a critical point in human history. Humanity is under threat, but all is not lost. We can take action! But how? Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders will show you how. It will walk you through the construction and implementation of a sustainable IT strategy and enable you to do your bit for the future of mankind. The book is split into three parts. Part I details the “why” and the clear and present danger that humanity faces today: the climate crisis. How did we get here, what are the immediate threats, what are the planetary boundaries that we need to peel back to safe levels, and what impact does IT have on society at large? Part II will focus on the "what.” It examines the nitty-gritty details of what we can do to unlock significant returns on sustainable investments toward a more sustainable future. Part III, the final part of the book, focuses on the “how.” How do you turn your ideas into action? What do you need to do to establish your baseline and your direction of travel towards your objective? This part provides tangible case studies and explains how you can start your journey today to begin delivering global and impactful objectives. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to plan, implement, and communicate a sustainable IT strategy and set yourself apart as a progressive technology leader.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Part 1: Why Is Sustainable IT Important?
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Part 2: What Are Sustainable IT Practices?
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Part 3: How Do You Accelerate Sustainable IT?

Data Center and Cloud

Across the tech sector, we need to recognize that data centers will rank by the middle of the next decade among the large users of electrical power on the planet.

– Brad Smith, President of Microsoft

In this chapter, you will learn why there has been a shift from on-premises to cloud computing, the definition of the cloud, and the value and opportunity for enterprises leveraging the cloud, sustainable digital infrastructure, in data centers or in the cloud. Secondly, we will dig into the sustainability benefits of cloud computing. Thirdly, we will look at how sustainable global cloud service providers are in general and what public commitments they have made. We will look at some of the best practices and innovations from these cloud providers in terms of sustainability. Furthermore, we will investigate a case study where a data center provider is creating a net-positive cloud. Finally, this chapter will outline external green and eco-sustainability...