Deadline: 8 January 2009
Publication date: Articles will run through the
month of February 2009
Editorial contact:features@computerweekly.com
Green printing
This article will look at how to make departmental printing
green. We will cover developments in printing technology like
multi-function devices and the use of controls such as only
allowing printing once users type in a password at the device, to
cut down on paper waste.
The greening of the IT industry
What has the IT industry been doing to make IT more green? This
article will cover the green technologies offered by suppliers
including Intel, AMD, HP, IBM, SUN, DELL, Citrix and Microsoft.
Case studies
Both Google and Microsoft are building cloud computing
businesses. It's likely that many people will use these services.
Given their size Google and Microsoft can make a big difference in
reducing the global carbon footprint of IT. This article will look
at the state-of-the art technologies Google and Microsoft are using
to build these data centres.
Interview
What is the green IT agenda of the UK government? How will its
strategy affect central government and local authority departments?
What metrics will be used to measure success and ???
EU data centre code of conduct
What do IT managers need to know about the EU data centre code
of conduct? This article will cover best practices in data centre
design and operation and will examine the main recommendations of
the EU code of conduct.
Virtual desktop infrastructure
The IT industry is taking virtualisation technology to desktop
computing, providing a way for IT managers to lower costs by
centralising management, administration and resources. In this
article we will look at the types of products available to support
VDI and cover the pros and cons of desktop virtualisation.
Energy Star servers and desktop computers
In this article we will cover the role of the US Environmental
Protection Agency's Energy Star programme in providing IT managers
with a guide to the typical efficiency of desktop PCs and servers
running various types of applications.