2008 Trends to Watch: Green IT

Table of Contents

• DATAMONITOR VIEW
  • CATALYST
  • SUMMARY
• ANALYSIS
  • Enterprises are increasingly looking to leverage virtualization technologies to go green
  • Asset lifecycle planning comes to the fore given the need to reduce carbon footprints
  • Hardware vendors move towards eco-friendly device design and material selection
  • Software and service providers increasingly embed green agenda in core business strategy
• ACTIONS
  • Enterprises should formalize green IT initiatives to achieve business and CSER success
  • Vendors and service providers should align their core business strategy with green IT
• APPENDIX
  • Methodology
  • Further reading
  • Ask the analyst
  • Datamonitor consulting
  • Disclaimer