TECH & AI
“Organisations migrating from on-premises network hardware to cloudbased services can decrease related carbon emissions between 78 % and 96 %”
FAITH TAYLOR SVP SUSTAINABILITY , ESG & IMPACT OFFICER , KYNDRYL
Cloud-computing offers significant advantages in performance , scalability , reliability and flexibility while reducing energy usage .
“ We now have software that is ‘ cloud native ’, meaning it has been designed to benefit from unique cloud characteristics that result in smaller “ footprint ” of hardware resources , as well as innovative software solutions for increased energy performance – like micro-sleeps when not processing ,” says Blessing .
What about 5G ? “ For large companies looking for connectivity at large sites such as manufacturing facilities or networks of hospitals , private 5G networks at the ‘ edge ’ offer untapped potential as these
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