(Allabouttechwiki) – Probably one of the most surprising, yet least talked-about, though not unexpected, consequences, which is definitely positive or beneficial, of the implementation and application of cloud computing is to alleviate global warming, and thus to contribute to the global effort of tackling the issue of man-made climate change.
This substantive contribution, though seemingly unclear at first, turns out to be twofold, the first part of which is that cloud computing by nature rids organizations and outfits of all shapes and sizes, in any sectors, of having to hoard and run in-house numerous pieces of hardware and physical machines for their IT and data-handling activities, when all of these bulky objects certainly consume considerable amounts of power and energy; while cloud computing concentrates large-scale data-servers in specific locations, exclusively dedicated to operating these servers, for extremely efficient and economical data management and administration, and only one such server-farm can cater to an entire array of entities needing prompt and reliable IT services, thus the economies-of-scale conveniently brought about by cloud computing does, in this way, lead to perceptible reduction in carbon and greenhouse-gas emission.
On the other hand, the second aspect of this environment-focused story or narrative, which very likely sounds exciting to green types in society, who not infrequently include tech-savvy types, is that the sophisticated, technically elegant technology of cloud computing, with its powerful potential absolutely suitable for the so-called big-data analysis, is very conducive to establishing, developing, and maintaining technology-based systems and programs that are designed to check and control pollution-spewing activities by humans, ranging from exhaust-control programs and devices in cars to refuse sorting and disposal, and discharge-handling-operation at factories, not to mention that cloud computing is perfectly able to play a material role in the ongoing scientific research and debate of the phenomenon of climate change, which involves mind-bogglingly vast and complicated sets of data and complex, intricate analytical methods and statistical models.
As a result, it is clear that cloud computing, though having since its inception served predominantly private entities such as entrepreneurs and private enterprises with narrowly defined, if not individualistic, interests, is now capably proving itself to be incredibly useful and beneficial to community-based outfits whose raison-detre is the wellbeing and prosperity of the community, just to show how applicable and versatile cloud computing really is when it comes to information-technology, no matter what segment of society is concerned.
Corporations and business organizations the world over are conscientiously investing in cloud computing and constantly and progressively developing and adapting it for all needs and uses, from the small things to the big things, and are benefiting tremendously, in a consistent manner, from this promising, propitious technology; and national governments, which are basically a kind of community-based, social-benefit-focused outfits (this generalized description can even be applied to autocracies with corrupt officials purportedly representing and working for their citizens,) are only just starting to jump on the bandwagon.
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