Did you know ?
Did you know ?
A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide emissions created by a person or industry. A 2007 study by Gartner indicated that two percent of worldwide carbon emissions comes from the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry.
A chip that weighs close to nothing creates a total of 89 pounds of waste, 7 of which are hazardous and uses 2,800 gallons of water.4
Source: Ryan, John C. & Durning, Alan T. Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things. 1997
Source: Ryan, John C. & Durning, Alan T. Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things. 1997
Circuit boards weigh only 4 pounds but generate 40 pounds of hazardous waste - 280 pounds of copper sulfide ore are used to create 2.5 pounds of copper for the circuit board, using the energy equivalent to 73 gallons of gasoline - Boiling the ore to create pure copper also produces sulfur dioxide, which causes acid rain.4
You can be fined up to 25000$ and be given jail time just for dumping an old monitor in a Californian landfill.
Source: aroundgoeswhat.com
Some states now outlaw the exporting of e-waster and require manufacturers to phase out harmful chemicals
Source: aroundgoeswhat.com
Source: aroundgoeswhat.com
Reduce energy consumption:
Every server virtualized saves 7000kWh of electricity annually, or about $700 in energy costs.
Every server virtualized saves 7000kWh of electricity annually, or about $700 in energy costs.
Reduce CO2 emissions:
4 tons of CO2 are eliminated for every server virtualized the equivalent to taking 1.5 cars off the highway.
4 tons of CO2 are eliminated for every server virtualized the equivalent to taking 1.5 cars off the highway.
Increase IT capacity:
Improve server utilization rates from 5-15% to 60-80%. Running fewer, highly utilized servers frees up space and power.
Improve server utilization rates from 5-15% to 60-80%. Running fewer, highly utilized servers frees up space and power.
