Saturday, November 10, 2007

Japan Green IT Strategy

The impact of information technology on a country's energy usage is significant. Japan is making a concerted effort to become more efficient and create the green data center. ...

... "Japan's Green IT Project aims to reduce the power consumption of IT equipment by 40% in 2025. " ...


Via Semiconductor International: Green IT

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Sunday, November 04, 2007

Certify Your Green Data Center

IBM offers certification program for energy efficiency in IT operations, as a way to benchmark, collaborate, and recognize achievements of the participants. ...

... "Energy efficiency certificates are a recognized form of documenting energy conservation and also provide financial incentive and recognition for businesses and electricity providers that increase their efficiency. " ...


Via IBM: Energy Efficiency Certificate Program

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Tuesday, October 09, 2007

TOGAF Enterprise Architecture: A Framework

Documenting an enterprise architecture can be challenging, especially if the business environment is dynamic. The Open Group's TOGAF approach may be just the approach for providing the framework and structure for your IT strategy. ...

... "An enterprise architecture addresses this need, by providing a strategic context for the evolution of the IT system in response to the constantly changing needs of the business environment. Furthermore, a good enterprise architecture enables you to achieve the right balance between IT efficiency and business innovation. It allows individual business units to innovate safely in their pursuit of competitive advantage. " ...


Via The Open Group: TOGAF Version 8

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