As evident from the word Green, it simply has to do something with saving environment, right?
In web hosting, a lot of energy is used by hosting providers to power up the server and data centre. And that should be carefully monitored so that they continue to give 24×7 services. Not just server and data centre, there are other services as well, such as cooling, which require a lot of electricity. And when you use so much electricity, environment is bound to get impacted negatively.
Hence came the wave of green hosting. Since so much of damage is already done to the environment, people are going green to save what is left, and also to renew this earth as much as possible. Now whether it is about using electric cycles (elcykel) or using green web hosting, the world is changing.
Green Hosting
Now since world is getting more aware of saving the environment, who not get introduced to the concept of green hosting as well?
We all know that running servers, data centre and other services require electricity. In green hosting, this electricity is produced by eco friendly measures. The web hosts actively carry out various initiatives, that would have very less impact on the environment.
But hosting companies do not make much use of data centre. So impact also is very less here. Hence, they are trying to return to the environment through different means now. And the primary means to do that is through carbon offsets, or renewable energy. Carbon offset means reduction in the emission of carbon. So when these companies purchase carbon offset, they help partner companies to invest in clean, renewable sources of energy.
Some of the popular web hosting companies that have started using green hosting are A2 Hosting, DreamHost, AcornHost, and many more. If you are one of the web hosting companies, it is really advisable to go green and start contributing towards the betterment of this planet.