{"product_id":"the-green-it-guide-how-to-make-your-it-systems-and-business-sustainable-and-carbon-neutral-paperback","title":"The Green It Guide: How to Make Your It Systems and Business Sustainable and Carbon Neutral - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Halsey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake your IT systems the solution to climate change rather than the cause. More and more we're relying on an ever-increasing number of different computer types and services, powerful smartphones, and cloud data centers. All of this carries with it a carbon footprint and a negative impact on the environment, and your business or organization will come under increasing scrutiny and criticism from customers, stakeholders, and governments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt doesn't have to be this way though, and with the right information, some careful planning, and the sensible use of different technologies, you could be helping both the planet and people worldwide and in your local communities. With this guide, author Mike Halsey gives you the information you need to head towards a sustainable, carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition discusses the impact of the latest technologies, including SoC (System on a Chip) PCs, and artificial intelligence (AI). It details how these technologies can help your business achieve its climate goals, and what challenges are involved, especially with the enormous power consumption of AI in the cloud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditionally, this edition includes how regulation, both nationally and internationally, affects you, and how your business can become compliant and maintain high standards of sustainability into the future. It looks at the current uncertain state of the world, and how this can affect the cloud, IT supply chains, security, regulation, compliance, and business sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose sustainable IT equipment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind the most environmentally-friendly cloud, and business services\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow how community and national and international projects can help you become more sustainable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsider what roles artificial intelligence (AI) and regulation play in business sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLook at the latest and future technologies to take your business towards carbon-neutrality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness leaders tasked by their company to find efficient ways to reduce the local, national, and global carbon footprint of their organization; IT professionals who want to find effective strategies for bringing their company in line with existing and forthcoming environmental standards and regulations; and individual power users who are keen to reduce the carbon footprint of their own IT systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake your IT systems the solution to climate change rather than the cause. More and more we're relying on an ever-increasing number of different computer types and services, powerful smartphones, and cloud data centers. All of this carries with it a carbon footprint and a negative impact on the environment, and your business or organization will come under increasing scrutiny and criticism from customers, stakeholders, and governments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt doesn't have to be this way though, and with the right information, some careful planning, and the sensible use of different technologies, you could be helping both the planet and people worldwide and in your local communities. With this guide, author Mike Halsey gives you the information you need to head towards a sustainable, carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis second edition discusses the impact of the latest technologies, including SoC (System on a Chip) PCs, and artificial intelligence (AI). It details how these technologies can help your business achieve its climate goals, and what challenges are involved, especially with the enormous power consumption of AI in the cloud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditionally, this edition includes how regulation, both nationally and internationally, affects you, and how your business can become compliant and maintain high standards of sustainability into the future. It looks at the current uncertain state of the world, and how this can affect the cloud, IT supply chains, security, regulation, compliance, and business sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose sustainable IT equipment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind the most environmentally-friendly cloud, and business services\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow how community and national and international projects can help you become more sustainable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsider what roles artificial intelligence (AI) and regulation play in business sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLook at the latest and future technologies to take your business towards carbon-neutrality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Halsey\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of 25 books on IT systems, Microsoft Windows, productivity, and accessibility. He has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) awardee since 2011 and is a recognized technical expert. He is known for being the author of the popular Windows Troubleshooting books (Apress) and video courses for Pluralsight, and has also written \u003cem\u003eThe IT Support Handbook \u003c\/em\u003e(Apress), now in its second edition. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMike is well versed in the problems and issues that PC users, IT pros, and system administrators face when supporting and maintaining all aspects of a PC ecosystem. He spent many years as a teacher and built skills in helping people understand sometimes intimidating subjects in easy-to-understand ways, and put these skills to great effect in his books and training videos. Mike lives in the south of France with his border collies, Evan, Robbie, and T?o, and tries to live as sustainable a life as possible. 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