Foundations of Green It: Consolidation, Virtualization, Efficiency, and Roi in the Data Center
by Marty Poniatowski (9780137043750)

"Foundations of Green IT "is the first practical, technical, ROI-driven guide to successfully deploying "Green IT" data center technologies. This book isn't about "evangelizing" green IT: it's about getting down in the trenches and making it work. Marty Poniatowski and a team of leading Green IT consultants from CDI present detailed technical information for data center professionals who want to systematically identify the right improvements, implement them, maximize savings, and accurately calculate business value. You'll find comprehensive case studies for three of the highest-value Green IT opportunities: server consolidation and virtualization; data center backup/recovery/archiving; and networking, including VoIP implementation. Each case study covers analyzing current environments, setting goals, identifying opportunities for innovation, defining implementation plans, and calculating ROI. Drawing on their unsurpassed Green IT experience, CDI's team presents detailed implementation diagrams and performance information available nowhere else. You'll find independent, detailed coverage of solutions from VMware, EMC, Cisco, and other leading vendors, complete with optimized sample designs and realistic ROI projections. "Foundations of Green IT" is an indispensable resource for everyone responsible for improving data center efficiency, including CIOs, IT Directors, system architects, network and system administrators, and technical managers.

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