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Green IT-Addressing the Environment and Sustainability Concerns


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1 Al-Ameen Institute of Information Sciences, Bengaluru, India
 

Green IT (Information Technology) it refers to the study and practices of using computer resources and IT infrastructure in efficient and in a more responsible way. Green IT's primary concern is to maximize the energy efficiency during the span of IT products and creating eco-friendly products thereby promoting the biodegradability of outdated products and minimizing the impact which happens in designing, Manufacturing, and disposing of IT products in environmentally friendly way.

Keywords

Green IT, Sustainability, Data Centres, Environment, Energy Efficiency, Technology, IT Industry.
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A. K. Ashfan
Al-Ameen Institute of Information Sciences, Bengaluru, India

Abstract


Green IT (Information Technology) it refers to the study and practices of using computer resources and IT infrastructure in efficient and in a more responsible way. Green IT's primary concern is to maximize the energy efficiency during the span of IT products and creating eco-friendly products thereby promoting the biodegradability of outdated products and minimizing the impact which happens in designing, Manufacturing, and disposing of IT products in environmentally friendly way.

Keywords


Green IT, Sustainability, Data Centres, Environment, Energy Efficiency, Technology, IT Industry.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21095/ajmr%2F2017%2Fv0%2Fi0%2F122464