Our Panel at San Francisco Climate Week

Our Panel at San Francisco Climate Week

Hi Watchers! The Cloud Sustainability Watch panel on sustainable computing at SF Climate Week went well! The incredible panelists shared insights and the discussions formed a richly informative education on why applications on the cloud must become more sustainable...
Data Centers Disrupt Communities

Data Centers Disrupt Communities

Hi Watchers! The communities where data centers are built can experience difficulties in zoning, power supply quality, water availability, and noise. A difficult fact of siting data centers is that nearby communities endure high water consumption, impacts of power...
The Big 3 Cloud Providers

The Big 3 Cloud Providers

Hi Watchers! Let’s discuss the biggest cloud companies and their roles in the sustainability of cloud computing. Largest impact overallThe largest cloud computing brands that hold 2/3 of the market are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and...
Why do data centers impact the environment?

Why do data centers impact the environment?

Hi Watchers! This is post #2 giving the groundwork why the world’s online computing has a resource and environmental cost. IT equipment that powers the internet drives carbon emissions and water use. The data centers that store, compute, and deliver cloud...