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˙ž<h3>How to Go Green with IT</h3> <p> Start green initiatives with simple efforts that will help IT develop a groundswell of support. IT professionals are not always the most popular people in an organization. After all, much of the job involves telling people they can have only a certain amount of access to a limited resource, while also enforcing corporate policies that are typically handed down from on high. </p><p> So when IT managers think about the implications of green computing, many feel a bit reluctant to kick off such a program. Green computing has the potential to rile users, while also introducing the risks associated with implementing any new systems and processes. </p><p> That s why it s not a good idea to start with a major effort, such as consolidating data centers. Instead, begin with simpler things that will enable the IT department to develop a groundswell of support for the green concept. </p><p> That s the approach taken by Rob Revels, telecom technologist for the Delaware Department of Technology & Information (DTI). The first element of the department s green revolution was a relatively simple effort to leverage scripting tools from ScriptLogic to create a set of routines that would, after a set period of time, automatically send PCs into hibernation, spin down disk drives and turn off monitors. </p><p> By Revels calculations, that step alone saved about 11 cents per kilowatt hour. On an annual basis, that s about a $10,000 saving for every 200 workstations. </p><p> As a next step, Revels replaced old CRT monitors with LCD displays that are 50 percent to 70 percent more energy-efficient. He also set the default on printers to double-sided printing and kicked off a technology recycling program. Before Revels knew it, state employees who were energy-conscious or who appreciated his efforts to cut costs in order to save jobs were cheering for his team. </p><p> In time, Delaware s governor learned of the green campaign and made the practices Revels developed for DTI the foundation of a new initiative to cut power costs within state government. According to William Hickox, DTI s chief operating officer, there are roughly 20,000 workstations in use across Delaware, so he estimates the state should be able to save approximately $1 million a year on the program. </p><p> Controller Jeffrey Savin points out another benefit of the green campaign: He says morale is higher because employees like working for an organization that s doing something about energy issues, even though most won t receive a raise during these tough economic times. Obviously, cutting power consumption isn t going to make up for rising food and fuel costs, but it does give employees a boost at a time when many are concerned about their economic circumstances. </p><p> Here s the key lesson the vendor community should take away from this story: Before technology suppliers start urging their customers to spend more money on new systems just because those machines are more energy-efficient, they need to spend a lot more time educating their customers on the relatively simple things they can do today to conserve power and cut costs. </p><p> It wouldn t be accurate to say that Revels had a grand plan in mind when he started down this path by trying to more effectively manage his division s workstations. But his efforts did create a blueprint that others can follow to build momentum for a green computing initiative that benefits the company, the IT staff and the people who rely on IT s services. </p>

 

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