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GHG Protocol & the Circular Economy: How IT Companies Can Lead the Way

hello@pivitglobal.com (PivIT Global) — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:13:49 GMT

The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol is the gold carbon accounting standard. It provides a detailed framework for corporations to measure and report their carbon footprint (including that from their indirect impact). Then, they can set targets and embrace practices, like the circular economy, to reduce emissions.

Global Reporting Initiative & IT: Reporting Circular Economy Practices

hello@pivitglobal.com (PivIT Global) — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:30:00 GMT

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a widely recognized, well-respected organization that provides frameworks for sustainability reporting. Its guidelines, particularly those specific to emissions and other materiality topics, can be used to report circular economy practices.

Comprehensive Support Services: Ensuring IT Reliability & Performance

hello@pivitglobal.com (PivIT Global) — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:15:00 GMT

For most organizations with a sizable technology infrastructure, reliable IT support can mean the difference between being profitable or running at a loss. How exactly, you ask? The cost of downtime can range from $100,000 to $5 million an hour, according to IBM.

Addressing Data Center Capacity Challenges Amidst AI Expansion

hello@pivitglobal.com (PivIT Global) — Tue, 13 May 2025 16:30:00 GMT

Data center space and power consumption doubled between 2010 and 2020. Despite the enormous growth, mainly on the back of cloud computing, there’s a growing capacity shortage. Artificial Intelligence (AI), the most sought-after technology at the moment, is increasing demand for data center space—capacity that simply isn’t there.

What Tariffs Could Mean for IT Equipment Costs & How to Offset Them

hello@pivitglobal.com (PivIT Global) — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Chief technology officers (CTOs) or anyone in charge of procuring equipment for their organizations must be on top of the recently imposed tariffs and brace for their impact. On April 2nd, President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on many countries and a base 10% tariff on virtually all countries. Experts and analysts expect prices to increase immediately after the tariffs.

The Financial Benefits of Third-Party Maintenance: Beyond Cost Savings

hello@pivitglobal.com (PivIT Global) — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:30:00 GMT

Organizations with a significant hardware-based infrastructure need cost-effective maintenance. Third-party maintenance (TPM) can help lower those costs, especially for aging legacy equipment that’s too expensive to maintain with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), if at all. But here’s the thing—the financial benefits of TPM go well beyond mere contractual cost savings.

AI Investment Surge: Implications for Enterprise IT Infrastructure

hello@pivitglobal.com (PivIT Global) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:00:01 GMT

Big tech has pledged to increase spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to $300 billion in 2025. That’s a big number. Since OpenAI made headlines with its sophisticated generative AI model, businesses, non-profits, and even governments have been committing millions and billions of investments. Simultaneously, institutional and retail investors are also flocking to AI companies in hopes of riding the buzz and making profits from the success of AI projects.

The Impact of AI on IT Infrastructure: Preparing for 2025 and Beyond

hello@pivitglobal.com (PivIT Global) — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT

72% of organizations have adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI) for at least one business function. And there’s a lot more adoption to come. Businesses are incorporating AI in their operations and offering it as part of their products and services.

The Future of IT Infrastructure: Trends to Watch in 2025

hello@pivitglobal.com (PivIT Global) — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:00:00 GMT

The backbone of most innovations in the world of information technology (IT) is infrastructure. That’s also where much of the IT spending goes. And the year 2025 is set to break records. Gartner expects IT spending to increase by 9.3% in 2025 and reach $5.74 trillion globally.