Data Storage and the Environmental Benefits of the Cloud

Two major trends in today’s world: concern about energy consumption and the ever-increasing use of computing power were bound to collide and indeed they have.

As a result, nearly all computer and data center equipment manufacturers are developing more energy-efficient hardware. Indeed, many manufacturers are stretching to reach increasingly stringent Energy Star standards. Computer equipment makers, particularly those that make PCs and monitors, are striving to make manufacturing and disposal processes more environmentally friendly through methods validated by programs such as the EPEAT electronics hardware registry. At the same time, a growing number of software solutions are available to help organizations measure and manage computer energy use and improve hardware utilization through centralized power management, virtualization, and other capabilities.

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Data Storage and the Environmental Benefits of the Cloud