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The Need for Green Data Centers in Modern Society: Technology, Economy and Environmental Sustainability

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In the past two decades, technology providers have devoted a lot of their efforts to improving the energy efficiency of data centers in order to make them more efficient. This is because they have since the dawn of the information age in order to make them more efficient and effective. Therefore, this has proved to be beneficial both to the business sector as well as to the environment. In addition, it has also been beneficial both to the business sector and to the environment. In turn, this has resulted in a win-win situation for both sectors. As a result of the advancement of technology throughout history and the advancement of technology as a result of the advancement of technology, there has been a noticeable shift in the focus from efficiency to green as a result of the advancement of technology. To establish a sustainable planet, it will be required to consider the impact of a variety of factors, such as renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions, water, waste, land, ecosystems, and biodiversity, in order to achieve a sustainable future, such as renewable energy, greenhouse gas emissions, water, waste, land, ecosystems, and biodiversity. Technology providers have the ability to have a positive impact on the environment by reducing the overall carbon footprint of the data centers and increasing the efficiency of the data centers by reducing the overall carbon footprint of the data centers and increasing the efficiency of the data centers by reducing the overall carbon footprint of the data centers. It is actually a fact that there are a number of technology infrastructures that are heavily reliant on data centers. One of the most important components of many of them is their data centers. Whatever the industry, whether it is Mobile App Development, Banking, Government, Telecommunication, or Telecom, there is no doubt that infrastructure technology is housed in a Data Center. This is regardless of the industry. It does not matter what industry you are in. Depending on where they are located, data centers can be classified into two types: those located inside the company and those located outside. The design and implementation of a Data Center is a complex process that requires a significant amount of expertise in order to be successful.

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  • Heikkinen, Daan, 2023. "The Need for Green Data Centers in Modern Society: Technology, Economy and Environmental Sustainability," MPRA Paper 116245, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:116245
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    Keywords

    Technology and green; society and carbon free data center; strategies for green data center; data center and solar power;
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    JEL classification:

    • L2 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior
    • O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q55 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Technological Innovation

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