Any attempt to green IT should begin with virtualizing your servers, which is one of the fastest and easiest ways to reduce energy use and costs, and reduce the overall carbon footprint of your IT organization. In this column, Andrew Binstock offers clear advice on how virtualization can help, and includes links to useful benchmarks.

IBM will spend billions of dollars on its "Big Green" initiative over the next several years. David Metcalfe, Director of Vendantix, takes a look at the initiative, and offers six lessons that IT managers and CIOs can learn from it.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Media sites Internet Evolution and Greentech Media have teamed up to provide a range of green IT resources to help companies just getting up to speed on issues make the most of their time.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Out of 205 IT decision-makers surveyed, almost three out of four have adopted virtualization for reasons ranging from saving energy to better security.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sun Microsystems launched its Eco Advantage Program to help its partners green their IT practices. The program offers assistance with training, assessment, scenario modeling and implementation.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- A Datamonitor survey finds a majority of CIOs and IT managers see green IT as a top or high priority, with many planning to or already putting eco-friendly computing practices in place.

STAMFORD, Conn. -- The research firm advised companies to move forward with green IT initiatives, especially those that can have a near-term impact on the bottom line, such as power savings efforts.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Led by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., the IT Energy Efficiency Coalition met for the first time as part of an effort to reduce energy consumption in data centers. Helping customers conserve energy allows utilities to avoid the capital expense of building more power plants.

MILWAUKEE, Tenn. -- In the near future, environmental, financial, legislative and risk-related pressure will increasingly force organizations to govern and manage their IT in a green fashion.

LONDON, -- A UK survey finds green computing is among the major priorities for companies, but cost and lack of performance benchmarks is holding it back.

STAMFORD -- Aperture Research Institute's latest survey shows that although data centers professionals are looking to cut energy, many are wary of vendors using green marketing to promote products.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- A survey from Info-Tech Research Group shows a gap in attitude and Green IT adoption rates between global and North American companies.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Computerworld surveyed and ranked the top companies implementing green IT equipment and practices, shining a light what's available and what works.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Green Grid has unveiled strategies to help data center managers assess energy use, while at the same time gaining a few new members to help drive efficiency in the IT sector.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Accenture's calculator recommends ways in which companies can realize savings, such as consolidating equipment, virtualization and reducing redundancies.