Managed Hosting News 
Thursday, 16th June 2011, 15:03:16
Businesses can become 'highly energy efficient' through cloud hosting services
Cloud hosting services can help companies become "highly energy efficient" but could lead to higher carbon footprint by increasing capacity.
That is according to Rhonda Ascierto, a senior analyst at Ovum, who said that the long-term picture of energy use through cloud computing is still uncertain.
However, she did add that large cloud data centres are optimised for energy saving and renewable energy sources.
Ms Ascierto believes that though there could be scalability issues, companies will have bigger resources.
"Companies can increase their IT operations considerably in the cloud, and so it follows that demand will increase," she said.
"Even though the cloud can be highly energy efficient, it seems plausible that cloud computing could actually increase IT's total carbon footprint over time."
It comes as research published this week from Symantec revealed that 72 per cent of chief information officers are looking to adopt cloud services, compared to more than half of chief information officers.
Posted by Judy Gifford
Let Hostway help you create your own Private Cloud using VMware vSphere4™ technology
Categories: | Virtualisation / The Cloud |
Related Headlines:
15-06-2011: CIOs more likely to push for cloud hosting services than CEOs, survey finds
15-06-2011: Three-quarters of firms have Green IT services in force, research finds
14-06-2011: IBM to focus on cloud hosting services as it reaches centenary year
09-06-2011: Benefits of flexible working could be gained through cloud hosting services
08-06-2011: Cloud hosting is like old electricity system, expert says
Previous Headlines:
16-06-2011: 'Exciting new businesses' could be built around new top-level domain names
16-06-2011: UK ecommerce spending rose by 18% in May, figures reveal
15-06-2011: Companies encouraging the use of social networking should ensure security is up-to-date
15-06-2011: Ecommerce sites can increase business revenue streams through worldwide audience
15-06-2011: CIOs more likely to push for cloud hosting services than CEOs, survey finds
Meet the News Team...
CALL: 0808 180 1880
or just email our Sales Team if you have any questions about any of Hostway’s services.
News Categories:
Read the latest headlines from these selected categories...
News Archives:
Previous headlines...
* All prices exclude VAT where applicable. All plans, packages and offers are subject to terms and conditions of sale available on the site.
© Hostway Corporation. All rights reserved.
A global web hosting leader, Hostway has strategic locations in the United States and Europe, including the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Romania and Germany, as well as Korea, India, and Australia.
