How green is the cloud future? According to research we've compiled, very! Take a look to find more. www.tieto.com/cloud

1. 10 Reasons
Why the cloud
is GREAT for the environment
www.tieto.com/cloud

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Introduction
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According to research
we've compiled, very!
But how green is
the cloud future?
Cloud computing has become
an essential part of business
infrastructure, with companies
large and small relying on
virtualised networks for their
operations.

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Moving to the cloud
can cut CO2 emissions
by 87%.
87%
http://crd.lbl.gov/assets/pubs_presos/ACS/cloud_efficiency_study.pdf

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Many cloud firms (including
us!) are using the heat
generated by servers to heat
communities and businesses.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/07/technology/innovation/data-centers-heat/

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Innovation in the cloud
computing sector means power
efficiency in servers is doubling
every 18 months.
http://highscalability.com/blog/2014/5/14/google-says-cloud-prices-will-follow-moores-law-are-we-all-r.html

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Financial savings made by
moving to the cloud can be
reinvested into green initiatives
and innovation.
http://www.webroot.com/gb/en/business/resources/articles/cloud-computing/five-financial-benefits-of-moving-to-the-cloud

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Moving to the cloud can help
large corporations cut as much
as 85.7 metric tonnes of CO2
annually, helping the planet to
the same extent as planting
42,850 trees.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/6_planting_more_trees.pdf/$FILE/6_planting_more_trees.pdf

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Large companies with onsite
servers could reduce their
carbon footprint by over 20%
if they adopt a cloud solution.
20%

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The cloud improves document
sharing, reducing the need for
reliance on potentially wasteful
delivery services.

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Cloud technology is 95%
less wasteful in terms of
secondary emissions than
in-house servers.
http://gesi.org/assets/js/lib/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/ajaxfilemanager/uploaded/Dan%20Williams.zurich%20gesi%20ppt%2013%2002%201
3%20FINAL.pdf

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The new "Stratus" algorithm,
which optimises network
operations, can cut cloud
computing emissions by
21%.
http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/networks/new-algorithms-reduce-the-carbon-cost-of-cloud-computing

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Cloud makes companies
more efficient, reducing
needless wastage that harms
the environment and
increase costs.