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Monday, April 11, 2011

IT CAN BE MADE LESS DAMAGING TO THE ENVIRONMENT

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At the back end, our rising appetite has led to more servers and more data centers. In fact, better use of IT can lead to, gains in energy efficiency. Data centers can be better managed along with being better located. Why should a data center be located in a concrete block in Navi-Mumbai, when it could be located at a much cooler Panchgani? Do people really care where their data is stored as they can access it whenever and wherever they want?
Moreover, each one of us can do his bit. This does not mean fewer videos on You Tube or shorter chats on cell phones. It means buying more environment-friendly hardware & better power management (switching off power or putting gadgets in sleep mode). It also means instead of long speeches at environment summits, the IT industry should become a leader in alternative energy solution.

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