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equipment checkups, 282 regulations impacting, 85
evolutionary nature of, 279–280 Wal-Mart case study, 208–209
helpful organizations, 288–290 Surface, Microsoft, 263–264
organizational checkups, 277 Surveyor software, reducing power
organizational structure and, 279 consumption, 62
reviewing/adjusting action plans, sustainability
286–287 ICT and, 21
selling benefits to CEO, 280–281 LEED standards for, 93
SMART goals, 281–282 transitioning to green and, 278
tracking data, 282 UWRF programs for, 203–205
transition process, 278–279 Wal-Mart initiatives, 205, 211
StEP (Solving the E-waste Problem) SWaP (Space, Watts, and Performance),
Capacity Building task force, 23 257–258
objectives and principles of, 20 switch-based devices, network-based
Policy and Legislation task force, 21 virtualization, 248
ReCycle task force, 22–23 Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP), 238
ReDesign task force, 22 symmetric virtualization (in-band), 248
ReUse task force, 22 system design, cooling and, 75
task forces, 21
storage T
benefits of paperless office, 107 tablet PCs, paperless office and, 114
reducing power use and, 49–50 Tech Republic, 48
virtualization. See virtualization, technological life, products, 136
storage technologies
Storage Center. See Compellent Storage CRM (Customer Relationship
Center Management), 262
storage density, metrics for datacenters, 257 Dell’s PowerEdge servers, 176–177
storage devices green technologies applied in
reducing power consumption, 57–59 construction at UWRF, 201–202
storage virtualization, 247 keeping up with green, 85
Storage Motion, VMware, 239 technology businesses
storage utilization, metrics for Dell. See Dell case study
datacenters, 257 HP. See HP (Hewlett Packard) case
students study
role in UWRF programs, 198 Rackspace. See Rackspace case study
student life at UWRF, 199 Telecommunications Industry Association
supply chain, 83–85 (TIA), cabling standard (TIA-942), 226
buying recycled, 89 telecommuting, 93–96
communicating with suppliers, 84 how to do it, 95–96
Dell case study, 180–181 monitoring, 96
evaluating suppliers, 83–84 overview of, 93–94
green sourcing and, 82 Terminal Services, for virtualization, 272–273
HP case study, 191–192 thin clients
information systems and, 265–266 benefits of, 159–160
less-toxic cleaning supplies, 91 information systems, 271
Rackspace case study, 196
