Post by account_disabled on Feb 19, 2024 2:24:12 GMT -5
Researchers at the University of Melbourne in Australia say insatiable demand for popular online applications has created a " ticking time bomb " for cloud services .
The Power of Wireless Cloud report , released by the university's Center for Energy-Efficient Telecommunications , warns that the industry is vastly underestimating the power of the cloud ecosystem as more people use portable devices to access services consumption. The report warns that the popularity of Google Apps , Office 365 , Amazon Web Services , Facebook , cloud-based office suite Zoho and many other services delivered over wireless networks is causing energy consumption to skyrocket .
cloud services accessed over wireless networks is expected to Telegram Number Data grow to 460% between 2012 and 2015 , equivalent to 4.9 million new cars on the road . Analysis shows that 90% of energy will come from wireless access network infrastructure , including Wi-Fi and 4G LTE . Data centers, the subject of a recent high-profile Greenpeace study , are often considered to be big consumers of energy , but account for only 9% of them .
Kerry Hinton , deputy director of CEET , said today's wireless networks are inherently inefficient. CEET is exploring ways to improve network management to increase energy efficiency.
Hinton thinks people are unlikely to give up the mobile convenience that wireless service brings . Another solution, he said , is to expand the ability to share network resources among users . More likely , Hinton thinks , there will be a need to fundamentally improve the efficiency of the technology itself, and perhaps fundamentally change the way data on the global network is managed.
In March , wireless provider Sprint was awarded the 2012 North American Environmental Excellence Award by Frost & Sullivan for implementing more environmental initiatives than any competing U.S. wireless carrier . The analytics and consulting firm selected Sprint to help meet its ambitious 10 -year environmental goals , which include a 20% absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions , a 15% reduction in energy consumption and a reduction in paper use by 2017 40% .
The Power of Wireless Cloud report , released by the university's Center for Energy-Efficient Telecommunications , warns that the industry is vastly underestimating the power of the cloud ecosystem as more people use portable devices to access services consumption. The report warns that the popularity of Google Apps , Office 365 , Amazon Web Services , Facebook , cloud-based office suite Zoho and many other services delivered over wireless networks is causing energy consumption to skyrocket .
cloud services accessed over wireless networks is expected to Telegram Number Data grow to 460% between 2012 and 2015 , equivalent to 4.9 million new cars on the road . Analysis shows that 90% of energy will come from wireless access network infrastructure , including Wi-Fi and 4G LTE . Data centers, the subject of a recent high-profile Greenpeace study , are often considered to be big consumers of energy , but account for only 9% of them .
Kerry Hinton , deputy director of CEET , said today's wireless networks are inherently inefficient. CEET is exploring ways to improve network management to increase energy efficiency.
Hinton thinks people are unlikely to give up the mobile convenience that wireless service brings . Another solution, he said , is to expand the ability to share network resources among users . More likely , Hinton thinks , there will be a need to fundamentally improve the efficiency of the technology itself, and perhaps fundamentally change the way data on the global network is managed.
In March , wireless provider Sprint was awarded the 2012 North American Environmental Excellence Award by Frost & Sullivan for implementing more environmental initiatives than any competing U.S. wireless carrier . The analytics and consulting firm selected Sprint to help meet its ambitious 10 -year environmental goals , which include a 20% absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions , a 15% reduction in energy consumption and a reduction in paper use by 2017 40% .