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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?

Summary

In this chapter, you have learned about energy mix, energy and foreign policy, and the importance of energy security within ICT. Furthermore, you should better understand the energy consumption of various ICT devices, energy consumption patterns, and how you can conduct similar calculations on your own IT equipment to calculate energy and carbon dioxide emissions. Finally, you should have actionable insights into how you can improve your resource efficiency.

These are some of the key recommendations that you should have in mind to do more with less:

  • Buy resource-efficient hardware
  • Educate users on energy leakage and encourage them to turn off IT hardware when not in use
  • Leverage renewable energy sources
  • Take advantage of various system power management settings
  • Go virtual by exploring VDI and Device-as-a-Service (DaaS)
  • Explore smart energy technologies

As we have reached the end of the chapter, you should better understand how you can optimize...