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Green Computing Initiative

What is it?. The study and practice of using computing resources efficiently. How?. Green Computing Resource CenterA wiki site to provide a central location where University members can find information on Green ComputingVolunteer Committeefocused on driving the documentation and research forward

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Green Computing Initiative

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    1. Green Computing Initiative

    2. What is it? The study and practice of using computing resources efficiently

    3. How? Green Computing Resource Center A wiki site to provide a central location where University members can find information on Green Computing Volunteer Committee focused on driving the documentation and research forward as a group effort. Mailing List GCRC Showcase solutions on and off campus - how they work, etc Committee Meet 6 times a year with primary focus on a mailing list and wiki GCRC Showcase solutions on and off campus - how they work, etc Committee Meet 6 times a year with primary focus on a mailing list and wiki

    4. Business Drivers Reduction of operating costs Marketing Enhancing the work environment Triple Bottom Line Reduction of Operating Costs -Some solutions, reduce power draw, sharing of recourses, reduction of footprints Marketing -Many large companies marketing their green solutions today Enhancing the work environment -bleed over to Green Building practices, maybe quieter work areas Triple Bottom Line -people planet and profit instead of profit alone Reduction of Operating Costs -Some solutions, reduce power draw, sharing of recourses, reduction of footprints Marketing -Many large companies marketing their green solutions today Enhancing the work environment -bleed over to Green Building practices, maybe quieter work areas Triple Bottom Line -people planet and profit instead of profit alone

    5. Focus Areas Desktop Management Sustainable Manufacturing Practices Hardware Retirement Data Centers Physical Infrastructure Hardware Resource Requirements Standards The Green Grid http://www.thegreengrid.org/pages/members.html Desktop Management -power mgmt, printing, recycling near printing Sustainable Manufacturing Practices -shipping materials, cradle to cradle Hardware Retirement -reuse, recycle, proper disposal of hazardous materials Data Centers -Thin Client, Virtualization, Blade/Chasis Solutions Physical Infrastructure -Optimized cooling, Right sizing of power and UPS Hardware Resource Requirements -attention to power requirements, footprints, heat output Standards -The Green Grid, Our ownDesktop Management -power mgmt, printing, recycling near printing Sustainable Manufacturing Practices -shipping materials, cradle to cradle Hardware Retirement -reuse, recycle, proper disposal of hazardous materials Data Centers -Thin Client, Virtualization, Blade/Chasis Solutions Physical Infrastructure -Optimized cooling, Right sizing of power and UPS Hardware Resource Requirements -attention to power requirements, footprints, heat output Standards -The Green Grid, Our own

    6. Where can I find it? Green Computing Resource Center http://wiki.it.utah.edu/confluence/x/yQET andrew.reich@utah.edu Future mailing list

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