An Insider’s Guide to Cloud Computing

Chapter 8

Cloud Computing and Sustainability: Fact Versus Fiction

The nation behaves well if it treats its natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased, and not impaired, in value.

— Theodore Roosevelt

This chapter does not focus on climate change. You bring your own beliefs to the table with that political football, and it doesn’t really matter if you consider yourself “green” or “anti-green.” Right, wrong, or indifferent, it’s time to set aside what you think you know about the topic to focus on the factual business reasons to pursue sustainability goals.

The concept of sustainability comes down to perception versus reality. The perception is that we all want to do what’s right, which is to lower our ...