amazon to embrace solar energy for its cloud
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Amazon to Embrace Solar Energy for its Cloud
o According to this Forbes article, 42% of IT decision makers are planning to increase spending on cloud computing n 2015
o When it comes to cloud adoption, it is a question of “when” to move to the cloud rather than “if” for most organisations.
The question is WHEN rather than IF
o By 2018, public cloud spending will more than double to $127.5 billion.
What’s up with Amazon?o Amazon has announced that it would
support the construction and operation of a solar farm in Virginia. o It will produce 80 mw of energy, which can provide energy to 15,000 US homes annually.
o The location of the solar farm is said to be due to Amazon’s data centers being in the same area.
Why solar energy?
Most popular renewable energy
Environment friendly
Cost effective in the long run
Most dependable for well-thought locations
Amazon pledges to use 100% renewable energyo Amazon, in November 2014, made a long-term
commitment to achieve 100% renewable energy for its global infrastructure.
o Its immediate goal is to increase renewable energy use to 40% by the end of 2016.
o Amazon also offers options for 100% carbon-neutral infrastructure to customers, and has been doing so since 2011.
Some interesting facts about power efficiency?o Cloud based data centers are 29% energy
efficient than non –cloud ones
o More efficient servers by the cloud might mean upto 84% reduction in the total power.
o AWS could help in an 88% reduction in carbon emissions for customers.
Amazon’s Other Initiativeso Amazon has also been working on other
renewable power sources, including a Wind Farm in Indiana.
o Amazon definitely seems to be committed to the cause of harnessing renewable energy.
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