IT Hardware Management

“The world is finite, and we need to look after it!”

– David Attenborough

This chapter will teach you how to work with your IT hardware to positively impact social and environmental aspects and reduce costs.

The main objective of this chapter is to introduce how you can reimagine your approach to managing your IT hardware by exploring different opportunities. You will start by understanding the impact of IT hardware equipment and the most significant environmental impacts during the life cycle. Then, we will look closely at circular IT hardware management and what is required from your IT enterprise and vendors to transition from a linear to a circular economy.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• Understanding the impact of IT hardware equipment
• Circular IT hardware management
• ITAD – the rise of a new circular industry
• Choosing a sustainable IT hardware provider

The chapter includes...