Author: Darrin Murray

As the world becomes increasingly focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, IT departments are actively driving sustainability efforts. According to Enterprise Strategy Group research, a significant majority (93%) of IT decision makers consider a supplier’s ESG programme when making IT purchasing decisions. Moreover, in today’s digital age the exponential growth of data has put immense pressure on organisations to adopt sustainable practices in every aspect of their operations. Combine that with the most significant energy price increases the world has seen in five decades, and the fact that data centres consume approximately 200 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity, which is nearly 1% of all…