Green IT

[BrowneIssue]

what happens to the usable parts from recycled computers?

They get re-used?

[Fishface]

They get re-used?

ok, through what channels do I obtain/buy/aquire 2 conainers worth of assorted parts?

[BrowneIssue]

ok, through what channels do I obtain/buy/aquire 2 conainers worth of assorted parts?

If you want 2nd hand bits, just buy a load of new Packard Bell PCs from PC World.




Failing that, have you tried the companies that advertise in Computing & Computer Weekly?

[swamp]

Google have started to build their cloud data centres without air con. When one gets too hot they shift the computations to another one. Global computations follow the moon round the country along with cold temperatures and cheap electricity.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10...hout_chillers/

[Alf W]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/01/bofh_episode_4/

[NoddY]

Of course the whole green agenda and the carbon offset carry-on is nonsense. Point to one item that does not involve fossil fuels during it's manufacture, transit or usage? Make no mistake it's a tax raising scam.

However, possible new carbon trading rules make eco friendly datacentres, recycling etc a lucrative proposition. This is deep pockets territory. So, for the little guy, I'm struggling to think how to cash in on the green agenda other than authoring 'carbon impact assessments' and other verbose tulip.

[Tingles]

Doing the BCS/ISEB Green IT certification course.....

So many regulations coming - if I were a large business owner (energy usage - not routund!) I'd be scooting out of the EU sharpish.... taking the jobs with me!!!

Anybody read Atlas Shrugged....?

[Paddy]

Or store large read-only data or applications in Flash memory.

Flash drives use more power than hard drives.

The best way for a greener IT environment is to work from home. Strangely enough that suggestion goes down like a lead balloon. After all what will managers do?

[snaw]

Virtulisation? All the money that companies could save in consolidating their servers not to mention the reduction in carbon footprint. Maybe there would be grants available?

It's not exactly a new idea though is it? My company does exactly that, we host or manage companies servers in 3 DC's, and every one of our clients now consolidates and virtualises. But we're still running out of space and drawing a shedload of power. Not saying it doesn't help, but servers just seem to keep multiplying, even the virtual ones ...