Vision In Business For The Environment Of Scotland (VIBES) Awards - How Green Is Your IT?
Did you know that looking for information on a search engine consumes energy? Do you know if the cloud you are using is really reducing energy consumption? There is increasing demand for digital devices, more connected devices and digital information sources. Businesses are using cloud technology to store their data and reduce their energy consumption… but is this a sustainable solution? Most of the energy consumed whilst using digital devices is not apparent. Not only do you need to charge your mobile phone, but you also use energy while you are checking your emails, browsing the internet or watching videos or movies online, that is not directly linked to the devices you are using. Using a ‘’cloud” means that you use a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage…