One of the best Super Bowl commercials this year was Audi’s Green Police ad for the A3 TDI.
It’s stirring some controversy according to a USA Today article.
One area where “green” has been getting some traction (no pun intended) is in IT. Companies are paying more attention to Green IT, not exclusively for environmental reasons, but more so for the long term sustainability, cost cutting, and simplicity of moving to a more power conscience IT infrastructure.
One example is Spiceworks, the highly touted free IT management software company for SMBs, now offers a plug-in that can track energy consumption of devices on the network, when they are being used, when idle, etc. that helps IT managers make decisions that can trim costs and conserve energy.
Maybe Audi made you laugh, maybe they made you angry, depending on what side you’re on. Needless to say, companies like Spiceworks are using software technology to help any SMB IT Manager be their own version of the “green police”.
And it’s a good thing…there’s no arguing that.
What was your favorite Super Bowl ad?
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Audi’s Green Police was my fave, hands down.
The mix of humor and shot at the green movement entertained me. 2 people being chased from the hot tub for the temperature infraction was classic.