ग्रीन कंप्यूटिंग:सतत आईटी प्राप्त करने की दिशा में एक कदम

“सतत विकास भविष्य का मार्ग है जो हम सभी के लिए चाहते हैं। यह आर्थिक विकास सृजित करने, सामाजिक न्याय प्राप्त करने, पर्यावरणीय नेतृत्व का अभ्यास करने और शासन को मजबूत करने के लिए एक ढांचा प्रदान करता है। ये शब्द हैं संयुक्त राष्ट्र के पूर्व महासचिव बान की मून के। ठीक है, वह निश्चित रूप से सही है, लेकिन क्या हम इन शर्तों से अवगत भी हैं? आइए इस तथ्य का सामना करें, हम नहीं जानते कि इन शर्तों का क्या अर्थ है जब हमें इन्हें प्राप्त करने के लिए व्यक्तिगत रूप से योगदान देना चाहिए।

खैर, नए सिरे से शुरुआत करने में कभी देर नहीं होती! सस्टेनेबल आईटी एक अभ्यास है जिसके साथ हम आईटी उत्पादों और बुनियादी ढांचे के पर्यावरणीय प्रभाव को कम कर सकते हैं। ऐसा करने से, संगठन लागत कम कर सकते हैं और साथ ही सामाजिक उत्तरदायित्व के प्रति प्रतिबद्धता दिखा सकते हैं। ग्रीन कंप्यूटिंग एक ट्रेंडिंग अभ्यास है जो समग्र प्रदर्शन को बनाए रखने या सुधारने के साथ-साथ कंप्यूटिंग और सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी संसाधनों का कुशलतापूर्वक उपयोग करने पर केंद्रित है। तो, चलिए ग्रीन कंप्यूटिंग में एक अंतर्दृष्टि लेते हैं!

ग्रीन कंप्यूटिंग क्या है?

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इसकी कोई निश्चित परिभाषा नहीं है, हालांकि विभिन्न संगठनों और गणमान्य लोगों ने इस शब्द के कई पहलुओं पर प्रकाश डाला है। व्यापक शब्दों में, यह एक अभ्यास है जिसके साथ हम कम्प्यूटेशनल उपकरणों और बाह्य उपकरणों को इस तरह से डिज़ाइन, उपयोग और निपटान करते हैं कि वे हमारे पर्यावरण पर कोई प्रतिकूल प्रभाव न डालें।

यह सुनिश्चित करने के लिए कि ग्रीन कंप्यूटिंग का कार्यान्वयन सटीक रूप से किया गया है, हमें मुख्य रूप से चार क्षेत्रों पर ध्यान देने की आवश्यकता है। वे हैं:

1. डिजाइनिंग

प्रारंभिक चरण हमेशा सबसे कठिन होता है, और उद्देश्य पूरा करने वाले सर्किट या उपकरणों को डिजाइन करना अभी भी सबसे कठिन काम है। हालांकि, विशेषज्ञों ने सफलतापूर्वक कई डिजाइन दिए हैं, और उनके कामकाजी मॉडल निशान तक प्रदर्शन कर रहे हैं।

"ग्रीन कम्प्यूटिंग" शब्द गढ़े जाने से पहले विनिर्माण इकाइयाँ स्थापित की गई हैं, और उन्हें उन्नत करने के लिए हमें एक बड़े निवेश की आवश्यकता है। लेकिन कुछ ऐसी कंपनियां हैं जो लाभ और हानि से परे देखना चाहती हैं और अपनी निर्माण इकाइयों को पर्यावरण के अनुकूल बनाने के लिए काम कर रही हैं।

इससे कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता कि हमारे डिवाइस कितने अनुकूलित हो जाते हैं, अगर हम उनका विवेकपूर्ण तरीके से उपयोग नहीं कर रहे हैं, तो हम कभी भी स्थायी आईटी प्राप्त नहीं कर पाएंगे। जैसा कि यह केवल ऊर्जा के संरक्षण और यह सुनिश्चित करने के बारे में है कि हमारे कर्म प्रकृति मां को बाधित नहीं कर रहे हैं, हम सभी कुछ कदम उठा सकते हैं और योगदान दे सकते हैं। Merely switching off the light switch is accountable, so you can easily play your part.

We all use a specific device only for a specific time, and then we decide to replace it either because it is not working properly or you admire something new. Well, if we do not take proper measures and dispose according to the instructions given, then we are possibly making an unforgivable mistake as the circuits embedded in these devices have silicon and several radioactive elements.

Government of various countries often come forward and regulate their policies so that they are not lagging in any aspect.

Why Do the Experts Ask Us to Focus More On Green Computing?

Apart from moral responsibility, there are several other reasons because of which the professionals claim that it is need of the hour and we need to act accordingly. If we fail to do so, there will be consequences and mitigating those will be as hard as nailing a jelly to the wall. We have listed down a few of the many factors below. Take a read.

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To Reduce Energy Consumption

The main idea behind implementing this concept is that we can save energy because the raw material that we use for energy generation are non-conventional. We’ll have to find alternatives soon if we don’t want to live the lifestyle of early man again. Every unit of energy saved is equivalent to energy generated and will give us a day to upgrade our energy generation techniques. Although we have a plethora of devices that are capable of using the conventional energy source either to operate or to convert it according to the device, they have yet not gained popularity. If we want to save ourselves from the hustle and bustle of the last minute, we’ll have to start thinking and acting from now on! Without energy, we won’t survive now!

Manage Computing Waste Properly

What happens when one of the computer peripherals stops giving its best performance? We think of replacing it in a jiffy! We buy the new product and just dump the outdated one in the dustbin. We don’t even think about recycling, and if the garbage collectors are irresponsible, they’ll take these gadgets along with other household wastes. What we do not realize is that our unplanned dumping of wastes is eventually degrading the quality of soil. The reason behind this is that every component in the peripheral is not good for our environment and may have an adverse effect on mother nature. This may even make the soil infertile! Let’s not forget that we grow our food from soil and even if we are entirely non-vegetarian, our food needs the byproducts of soil.

To Minimize Greenhouse Effect

Greenhouse effect and ruptured ozone layer are giving the environmentalists nightmares from a very long time and if we don’t keep a check on our actions, those nightmares might become a reality soon. We are struggling to cope with increasing temperature, melting glaciers, and what not. There is already too much on our plate and we are not able to find feasible solutions for them, we are definitely not yet prepared for more.

There are several other reasons as well, but instead of focusing on the problems, we should come up with the solutions and start imbibing them in our day-to-day life. As the experts are working on this continuously, they have found a few solutions, and we expect that this may pacify the adversity in the upcoming days.

What Are the Recent Implementations That Use the Concept of Green Computing?

Yes, we are still not entirely ready to adapt the green computing practices, but a few of them can be practiced without any hassle. To know about them, go through the points given below:

Cloud Computing

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This has become an integral part of our lives these days! We are using the cloud for storage, software, and other services. Cloud computing has been adapted by most of the organizations and individuals because of its amazing features. This has helped in reducing the power consumption considerably as we do not have to maintain the temperature dissipated from the system and its peripherals. We just need a cooling system that is capable enough to cool down the basic system with an Internet connection.

Zonbu Computer

Gregoire Gentil, the founder of Zonbu computer might have never estimated this, but his creation was one of the “greenest” desktop computer. It is equipped with 512MB RAM, 4GB flash drive, and has other features that are below average when compared to the computers available now. It claims to be smaller, quitter, and dissipates small amount of heat. The people who just need a computer for basic use can opt for this one. However, the advanced features have yet not been introduced in this which makes it unsuitable or majority of users across the world.

Virtualization

It’s a practice of creating a virtual version of something that is required by your computing device instead of physically deploying the system. By doing so we can efficiently complete the task without actually investing in the device or the gadget. A major issue which is encountered by almost every IT firm is that they work on x86 processor which can only run one operating system and application. With virtualization, we can easily increase the efficiency.

Blackle

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For those, who do not know what it is, it is just a search engine like Google. The experts say that it saves a significant amount of energy as the predominantly black. Some experts claim that not much energy is saved, but we believe otherwise. Small amounts will add up and help us save notable amount.

Another reason why we recommend you use Blackle is that each time you’ll see black screen, you’ll be reminded to take small steps to achieve sustainable IT

Sun Ray Thin Client

This is one of the popular products released by Oracle. It consumes ultra-low power that is only 4 Watts. As it was designed for security and performance, it

can be configured to use cryptographic smart cards and need two-step verification to access the existing sessions. As this is a popular product, you can read forum answers FAQs, call toll free numbers to get help and its wide clientele will definitely have answers to your queries.

These are a few things suggested, but are these feasible? How can we attain sustainable IT individually? To know, read further.

What Individuals Efforts Can We Take to Contribute to This?

Well, there are many more ways in which we can contribute, but if we focus on small things instead of thinking about revolution, we can actually contribute much. So, we’ll not ask you to carry out in-depth research on this, but follow a few things that are given below:

Use Cloud Computing and Virtualization Unless It Hampers Your Work

We do not work on a highly classified project and that can be easily accomplished on a standard computer as well. Using these two, you can give a boost to your workstation without investing a fortune on it.

Do Not Dump Your E-wastes Improperly

You never throw glass pieces with the vegetable wastes, do you? Then why do you dump the devices that might have radioactive elements as if they are french fries? There are several organizations that are helping people to manage their e-wastes, you can always take help from them.

Before Buying Any Product, Take A Look at The Energy Star Rating

You always consider the RAM, ROM, screen size, processors and what not when you are buying your cell phone. We recommend the same amount of dedication while buying the electronic and computing devices. This will save your expenses in long run as they reduce the electricity bill and will have longer life than the cheap ones.

Put Your PC or Laptop on Sleep Mode When Not Using

It may surprise you but this saves significant amount of energy and emits less amount of carbon-dioxide. By doing so, you can reduce the bill of 2 billion dollars and carbon-dioxide.

These were a few things that you can do to contribute. We don’t know what future holds for us. With the development of AI machines and chat bots, we might have to compete with robots like in the movies, but we’ll have to remain alive for that! Practicing green computing for sustainable IT will ensure that we at least live to witness the “Judgement Day.” Till then, go green!