Previous chapters of the Energy Efficient IT e-book laid out the case for going green in the data center as well as the tactics to achieve energy efficiency within server and infrastructure environments.

Chapter 4 of this e-book summarizes strategies for lessening the environmental impact of data centers and helps IT managers create a holistic four-phased approach to an energy-efficient data center project that includes:

• Persuading C-level executives to pursue energy efficiency
• Measuring data center energy consumption
• IT asset management and purchasing decisions
• Infrastructure optimization techniques