Cloud Computing, The Enabler of Green IT
What is Green IT. The IT boom has made the use of technology in almost all aspects of the organization an essential part of the business. The growth of the internet and its wide usage has further increased the consumption of technology. With the rapid increase of consumption of IT resources, there is an increased focus on energy efficient use of technology and proper disposal of electronic waste. Green IT is defined as an ecologically-sustainable design, production, sourcing, usage, and disposal of IT products and services in order to reduce carbon emissions and e-waste and at the same time improve energy efficiency. How Cloud Computing helps in enabling Green IT practices. Cloud Computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction. There are several technologies and concepts employed by cloud pr...