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Chapter 1
IT Data Center Economic and
Ecological Sustainment
Separating green washing and green issues in IT is the green gap.
In this chapter you will learn:
The many faces of green information technology (IT) in data
centers
How to close the green gap and enable solutions to address IT issues
IT data centers dependencies on electrical power
Myths and realities pertaining to power, cooling, floor space, and
environmental health and safety (PCFE)
What green washing is and how to develop a PCFE strategy to
address it
Differences between avoiding energy use and being energy efficient
Various techniques, technologies, and approaches ...