Technology and Environmental Responsibility

Today’s sustainability goals are igniting the synergies between technology and environmental responsibility. As businesses continue to expand, the demand for cloud services and IT resources has grown exponentially. But is this digital expansion eco-friendly? And how does the cloud contribute to environmental sustainability?

There is a common perception that because data is stored in the cloud, it is somehow ethereal and has limited impact on the environment. In reality, the infrastructure supporting it has a tangible and profound impact. Data centers, which power the cloud, are among the highest consumers of electric power, while the cooling systems that maintain them require vast amounts of water. Developing new cloud technologies that prioritize energy efficiency and minimize resource consumption while balancing the rapid pace of technological innovation are imperative in ensuring a sustainable digital future.

The good news is that many manufacturers are taking proactive measures to address these environmental concerns, championing innovative solutions that prioritize sustainability without compromising on performance. In fact, Hewlett Packard Enterprise has publicly committed to becoming a net-zero enterprise by 2040, helping businesses advance sustainability agendas with a holistic approach to carbon footprints across the IT estate, edge to cloud.

How Zunesis and HPE GreenLake Advance Sustainability

For businesses turning to HPE GreenLake, they’re not just adopting a cutting-edge technology solution, they’re embracing a vision of operational efficiency against the backdrop of environmental responsibility. Specifically, with HPE GreenLake, Zunesis can deliver businesses measurable environmental efficiencies across the following core pillars:

• Energy: With optimal compute, storage, and connectivity capabilities that require minimal energy consumption, HPE GreenLake reduces operational costs as well as the environmental impact associated with excessive power usage.

• Equipment: HPE GreenLake offers a significantly enhanced IT processing power and storage capacity while minimizing the reliance on physical equipment. This leads to increased output with a substantially reduced environmental footprint.

• Resources: Because HPE GreenLake uses technology designed for peak efficiency, it requires significantly less support, staff, and equipment for power conversion, cooling, and resiliency. Fewer resources means a leaner operational model, reduced costs, and a smaller environmental impact.

• Software: Using intelligent software that automates environments, HPE GreenLake reduces computational load, which not only streamlines operations but also minimizes the carbon footprint associated with data processing.

• Data: HPE GreenLake efficiently gathers and processes data, retaining only the most crucial information for business insights, which minimizes storage demands. This selective data retention both reduces carbon emissions of data centers and curtails associated operational costs.

The increasing ubiquity of cloud computing in modern business operations requires an urgent pivot toward sustainable practices. Every bite of data stored, every computational operation performed, and every millisecond of uptime has an energy impact. Cloud sustainability isn’t just a catchphrase—it’s an urgent imperative. As businesses increasingly rely on data-driven decisions, it becomes crucial to ensure that the underlying processes are environmentally sound. Massive data accumulation without purposeful use or retention can lead to unnecessary energy consumption.

Zunesis is ready to stand at the forefront of this transformative journey. By delivering efficiency at every step, from equipment to data management, HPE GreenLake represents a holistic re-envisioning of what cloud sustainability can look like. With our advanced expertise in this solution, Zunesis can help you optimize your workloads with less energy and smaller footprints—while maximizing value across the asset lifecycle, engaging in the circular economy.