Course 100103: Green IT Boot Camp

Green IT is a growing, global phenomenon, with enterprises and government agencies seeking out IT suppliers whose offerings are more energy-efficient, more material-efficient,  less hazardous,  designed for greater recyclability, and supported by end-of-life recycling programs.  "Green IT" boot camp is dedicated to Green IT technologies, issues, strategies, policies and solutions across the Enterprise, Government  and Public Sector. Power efficiency, virtualization and equipment refresh and recyling policies can all be included in a coherent strategy that will make sense for the company. 

Over 4 days this training boot camp will provide IT professionals involved with delivering cost-effective, sustainable information systems and technology, the opportunity to learn about Green IT technologies, key strategies, policies, best practices and solutions from our instructors including industry leaders, analysts and providers in this field.

After completing this course, the attendees will be able to:

• Understand what Green IT is
• Explore IT Infrastructure and Environment
• List Green IT issues, products and solutions
• Explore Energy Efficient Computing Techniques
• Explore Green Strategies
• List Green IT Policies and Legislation

Introduction

• What is "Green IT"
• Driver for Green IT Adoption
• Cutting Emissions and Energy Use Enterprise-wide
• Power Management and Energy Aware Computing
• Business Benefits of Creating a Green IT Strategy
• Proactive IT Management in the Face of Eco-Legislation
• Improving Customer Services With Green IT

Enterprise IT Infrastructure

• Overview of IT Infrastructures
• Storage Strategies
• Server Consolidation and Utilization
• Printing and Document Management
• Assest Management
• PC and Desktop Management
• E-Waste and Recycling
• Virtualization
• Enegery and HVAC

IT's Empowerment of the "Green" Enterprise

• Driving Green IT
• How to Maximize IT Operational Efficiency
• Emissions and Energy Consumption
• Energy Efficient Computing
• Cost Control Approaches to Green Computing
• Reducing IT Latency and Redundancy
• Equipment Refresh cycles and TCO
• IT Power Efficiency Techniques
• The payoff of efficient servers
• Virtualization and Power Efficiency
• Datacenter Green Strategies
• Efficient Datacenter through Virtualization
• Power-Efficient Enterprise-Class Data Centers
• Greening the Desktop: Thin Computing Case Studies
• Develop a Holistic Green IT Strategy
• Role of Mobile and Wireless Infrastructures
• Improving Your Organization’s Green Credentials
   

Green IT Policy & Legislation

• The Political Position on Green IT
• Improving the Environmental Sustainability of IT Organization
• Sourcing, Lifecycle and Disposal Planning
• Overview of Green Strategies
• Creating the Green IT Action Plan
• Disposal Policy & Legislation
• Recycling Policies
• Legislation and Policy
• Collaborative Communications 
• Outsourcing & Managed Services
• Compliance with State, Federal and International Regulations
  

Workshops

• Roadmaps to get Datacenter Energy Efficiency
• The road map to reduction of energy consumption in your IT organization
• Creating & Implementing an Effective green IT Strategy
• Case Study: Top 20 Worldwide Green-IT Enterprises