{"product_id":"9781119970057","title":"Harnessing Green IT Principles and Practices","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIEEE Press\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHarnessing Green IT\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePrinciples and Practices\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSan Murugesan | G. R. Gangadharan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eComputers \/ Computer Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Ultimately, this is a remarkable book, a practical testimonial, and a comprehensive bibliography rolled into one. It is a single, bright sword cut across the various murky green IT topics. And if my mistakes and lessons learned through the green IT journey are any indication, this book will be used every day by folks interested in greening IT.”\u003cbr\u003e — \u003ci\u003eSimon Y. Liu, Ph.D. \u0026amp; Ed.D., Editor-in-Chief,\u003c\/i\u003e IT Professional \u003ci\u003eMagazine, IEEE Computer Society, Director, U.S. National Agricultural Library\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book presents a holistic perspective on Green IT by discussing its various facets and showing how to strategically embrace it\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices\u003c\/i\u003e examines various ways of making computing and information systems greener – environmentally sustainable -, as well as several means of using Information Technology (IT) as a tool and an enabler to improve the environmental sustainability. The book focuses on both greening of IT and greening by IT – complimentary approaches to attaining environmental sustainability.   In a single volume, it   comprehensively covers several key aspects of Green IT - green technologies, design, standards, maturity models, strategies and adoption -, and presents a clear approach to greening IT encompassing green use, green disposal, green design, and green manufacturing. It also illustrates how to strategically apply green IT in practice in several areas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a comprehensive coverage of key topics of importance and practical relevance  - green technologies, design, standards, maturity models, strategies and adoption\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights several useful approaches to embracing green IT in several areas\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures chapters written by accomplished experts from industry and academia who have first-hand knowledge and expertise in specific areas of green IT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a set of review and discussion questions for each chapter that will help the readers to examine and explore the green IT domain further\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a companion website providing  resources for further information and presentation slides\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be an invaluable resource for IT Professionals, academics, students, researchers, project leaders\/managers, IT business executives, CIOs, CTOs and anyone interested in Green IT and harnessing it to enhance our environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eDr San Murugesan\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Western Sydney, Australia\u003cbr\u003eSan Murugesan is Adjunct Professor in the School of Computing and Mathematics at the University of Western Sydney, Australia; and an independent IT, Research and education consultant. He is Director of the consulting firm BRITE Professional Services. He holds PhD; MTech and BE (Hons) degrees. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. G.R. Gangadharan\u003c\/b\u003e, Politecnico di Milano, Italy\u003cbr\u003eG.R. Gangadharan is working as a Researcher in Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. Prior to joining in PoliMi, he worked as a researcher at Novay (Telematica Institute), Enschede, Netherlands from June 2008 to February 2010. His research interests are mainly located on the interface between technological and business perspectives. He has received Ph.D. degree in Information and Communication Technology (2008) from the University of Trento, Trento, Italy and European University Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 October 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119970057\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e432\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310809903244,"sku":"9781119970057","price":110.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119970057.jpg?v=1780179347","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119970057","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}