Forrester
According to Forrester Research’s ongoing surveys which track green IT adoption, more than half the businesses of all sizes now have technology purchasing criteria for green IT conformity. The survey, conducted in November of 2009, included over 600 enterprise and SMB operations worldwide and 900 IT professionals. 47% indicated that green IT plans were underway, 30% were in the planning phase, while 23% had no plans. Operating expense reduction was the primary motive, from both energy and data center operations. Virtualization, energy management, lower power consuming devices and elimination of redundant applications were the primary strategies cited.
