How the cloud supports green IT computing
April 10, 2014
Grazed from ITProPortal. Author: Antony Savvas.
Environmental issues are a common part of most IT strategies, as awareness of carbon footprints and the levels of energy use associated with technology have become widespread. But how can cloud computing help to improve sustainability, and what role should the cloud play in green IT planning? This HP whitepaper examines the green credentials of cloud computing.
What is green IT?
Green IT aims to use computers and IT resources in a more efficient and environmentally responsible way. Businesses are becoming increasingly dependent on technology, with staff working on desktops, laptops, netbooks and smartphones all day, which are connected to servers running 24/7…
Adopting virtualisation and cloud computing systems can save companies a great deal in energy costs, as the number of internal servers used can be reduced and application management can be outsourced to a cloud provider. The cloud provider’s energy usage can be consolidated and made more efficient by supporting multiple numbers of cloud customers with server capacity and application services – such as software-as-a-service (SaaS) – as a result…
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