Sustainable IT reference model
In this book, we will cover a wide range of topics spanning many IT disciplines. To be able to follow along, we will reference the Sustainable IT reference model© frequently throughout the book. (Sundberg 2021) illustrated in Figure 3.2:
Figure 3.2 – Sustainable IT reference model
The sustainable IT reference model encompasses the key topics regarding sustainability in IT that we will cover throughout the book. The reference model consists of three primary actors: sustainable IT enterprise, data center and cloud providers, and utility providers. Let us look at their responsibilities:
- The sustainable IT enterprise is responsible for sustainability “in” the enterprise, data centers, and the cloud. This means that the enterprise is responsible for their IT hardware (computers, smartphones, tablets, printers, etc.), what they place in the data centers and the cloud, such as applications, custom-developed...
