Green IT

Read the latest news and tips around sustainability and the effort to minimize the negative impact of IT operations on the environment.

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Edge Computing
Cloud Computing Sustainability: How Green Is the Cloud?Cloud Computing Sustainability: How Green Is the Cloud?

Here are five facts on why cloud computing is more eco-friendly than conventional data centers — and why the difference will become even more pronounced in the future.

byChristopher Tozzi, Technology analyst
Aug 5, 2022
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1 Min Read
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Amazon Web Services
Amazon Says Its Planet-Warming Carbon Emissions Grew 18% in 2021Amazon Says Its Planet-Warming Carbon Emissions Grew 18% in 2021
byBloomberg News
Aug 2, 2022
1 Min Read
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IT Sustainability
IT Sustainability in 2022: Top Stories So FarIT Sustainability in 2022: Top Stories So Far
byRick Dagley
Aug 1, 2022
1 Min Read
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AI & Machine Learning
Alums From Google's DeepMind Want to Bring AI Energy Controls to Industrial GiantsAlums From Google's DeepMind Want to Bring AI Energy Controls to Industrial Giants
byBloomberg News
Jul 15, 2022
1 Min Read
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IT Operations
How Reducing Technical Debt Improves SustainabilityHow Reducing Technical Debt Improves Sustainability
byChristopher Tozzi
Jul 12, 2022
1 Min Read
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Google Cloud
Google Cloud Sustainability Summit Pushes Green AgendaGoogle Cloud Sustainability Summit Pushes Green Agenda
bySean Michael Kerner
Jul 6, 2022
1 Min Read
Google’s Cloud Customers Will Learn Their Gmail Carbon Footprint
Google Cloud
Google’s Cloud Customers Will Learn Their Gmail Carbon Footprint
Google’s Cloud Customers Will Learn Their Gmail Carbon Footprint
Jun 28, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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AI & Machine Learning
How Wind-Prediction Tech Will Change Clean Energy
How Wind-Prediction Tech Will Change Clean Energy
Jun 10, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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IT Sustainability
Will the Metaverse Help or Hinder Sustainability?
Will the Metaverse Help or Hinder Sustainability?
Jun 10, 2022
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1 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi, Technology analyst
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Google Cloud
Google and France’s Engie Team Up to Accelerate Wind Power
Google and France’s Engie Team Up to Accelerate Wind Power
Jun 2, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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IT Sustainability
Microsoft, Salesforce Add $300M to Carbon Removal’s Growing Cash Pile
Microsoft, Salesforce Add $300M to Carbon Removal’s Growing Cash Pile
May 25, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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Green IT
Investor John Doerr: Silicon Valley Should 'Triple Down' on Clean Tech
Investor John Doerr: Silicon Valley Should 'Triple Down' on Clean Tech
May 23, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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Green IT
From Energy Star to DEEP: Making Data Centers More Efficient
From Energy Star to DEEP: Making Data Centers More Efficient
Apr 15, 2022
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge, Max Smolaks
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Edge Computing
Cloud Sustainability: Migration Isn't Just About Efficiency Anymore
Cloud Sustainability: Migration Isn't Just About Efficiency Anymore
Mar 28, 2022
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1 Min Read
bySean Michael Kerner, Contributor
ESG Initiatives Experiment with Artificial Intelligence
AI & Machine Learning
ESG Initiatives Experiment with Artificial Intelligence
ESG Initiatives Experiment with Artificial Intelligence
Mar 23, 2022
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1 Min Read
byPoornima Apte, Contributor
New Tools Measure Green IT, Sustainability Success
Green IT
New Tools Measure Green IT, Sustainability Success
New Tools Measure Green IT, Sustainability Success
Mar 22, 2022
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1 Min Read
bySamuel Greengard, InformationWeek
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Software Development Techniques
Why Sustainable Software Engineering Is a Win-Win
Why Sustainable Software Engineering Is a Win-Win
Mar 16, 2022
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1 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi, Technology analyst
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IT Operations
How IT Operations Sustainability Efforts Can Make a Difference
How IT Operations Sustainability Efforts Can Make a Difference
Mar 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
bySean Michael Kerner, Contributor
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Edge Computing
Devising a Green Cloud Computing Strategy
Devising a Green Cloud Computing Strategy
Mar 10, 2022
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1 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi, Technology analyst
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Green IT
8 Tips for Building Green Servers
8 Tips for Building Green Servers
Mar 2, 2022
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1 Min Read
byChristopher Tozzi, Technology analyst
Automation’s Role in Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
IT Automation
Automation’s Role in Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
Automation’s Role in Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
Feb 2, 2022
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1 Min Read
byTerri Coles, Contributor
IBM Buys Australian Analytics Firm Envizi in Environmental Push
IBM Cloud
IBM Buys Australian Analytics Firm Envizi in Environmental Push
IBM Buys Australian Analytics Firm Envizi in Environmental Push
Jan 11, 2022
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg
Microsoft Teams Up With Accenture, Goldman on Greener Software
Software Development Techniques
Microsoft Teams Up With Accenture, Goldman on Greener Software
Microsoft Teams Up With Accenture, Goldman on Greener Software
May 25, 2021
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1 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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IT Sustainability
Responsibly Recycling Computers in the Age of COVID-19
Responsibly Recycling Computers in the Age of COVID-19
Jan 25, 2021
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1 Min Read
byChristine Hall
ASUS System Named World's Most Efficient Supercomputer
Green IT
ASUS System Named World's Most Efficient Supercomputer update from November 2014
ASUS System Named World's Most Efficient Supercomputer
Nov 26, 2014
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
Tokyo's Tsubame-KFC Remains World's Most Energy Efficient Supercomputer
Green IT
Tokyo's Tsubame-KFC Remains World's Most Energy Efficient Supercomputer update from July 2014
Tokyo's Tsubame-KFC Remains World's Most Energy Efficient Supercomputer
Jul 2, 2014
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
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Green IT
Microsoft, HP, Savvis Earn Green IT Awards update from May 2010
Microsoft, HP, Savvis Earn Green IT Awards update from May 2010
May 18, 2010
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
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Green IT
Submerged Servers: Green Revolution Cooling
Submerged Servers: Green Revolution Cooling
Mar 18, 2010
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge
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Green IT
MSPAlliance Offers Green IT Certification for Managed Service Providers
MSPAlliance Offers Green IT Certification for Managed Service Providers
Nov 5, 2008
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1 Min Read
byKaren Bemowski
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Green IT
Microsoft, Others Push Green Computing
Microsoft, Others Push Green Computing
Aug 5, 2008
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1 Min Read
byPaul Thurrott
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Green IT
Green Computing and Virtualization
Green Computing and Virtualization
Mar 11, 2008
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1 Min Read
byJeff James
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Green IT
Green Technology Blogs: The Big List update from August 2007
Green Technology Blogs: The Big List update from August 2007
Aug 17, 2007
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1 Min Read
byData Center Knowledge

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