Episode # 20: Energize IT - How Green IT Can Help Grow the Bottom Line
On May 24, 2008, a number of IT professionals came together to explore environmentally conscious and economically sound technology solutions at the Energize IT event in Toronto. Our podcast series host, Ruth Morton, was on hand to discuss subjects ranging from ‘The first steps towards developing a Green IT Environment’ to ‘Helping to reduce data centre usage and energy costs’ with today’s Green IT experts.
Watch a video from the ‘Energize IT’ Event:
- Aaron Hay [InfoTech Research Group] talks about the trends and common pitfalls in Green IT implementation.
- Garth Jones [Enhansoft] sheds some light on how Configuration Manager and Operations Manager can help with Green IT.
- Pierre Roman [Microsoft Canada] discusses best practices for companies trying to put together Green IT policies or procedures.
- Derek Serianni [Verizon Business] dispels a few myths that have surfaced in the IT world lately concerning ‘going green.’
- Julius Sinkevicius [Microsoft Corp.] discusses the opportunities Windows Server 2008 and Hyper V provide to IT Managers and companies of any size looking to go green.
- Stephen Giles and Kevin McCully [Webfeat Multimedia] explain their experiences in server consolidation.
Additional Links
Learn more about Green IT at the Microsoft Environment site
Learn more about our guests’ expertise:
This podcast is available in both MP3 and WMA formats. Full video interviews as well as more information about the IT Manager Podcast series can be found on the IT Manager Podcast web page.
