Sustainability

Feature "Sustainability"

Digital Responsibility & Sustainability – Call for Contributions

The digital industry is in a prime position to tackle a wide range of societal challenges. dotmagazine’s Call for Contributions on being part of the solution.

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Feature "Green IT"

Driving Green Innovation in the Cloud Computing Industry

Bernd Brunner of LIMEBIRD explains in interview how cloud providers and data centers can reduce their carbon footprint in concert with renewable energy providers.

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Feature "Energy Efficiency"

Using Fiber to the Edge to Cut the Carbon

Piers Benjamin illustrates how Corning saved energy and money by installing FTTE in their sustainably-built global HQ.

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Feature "IoT"

How to Combat Global Warming with the Internet of Things

When the world environmental ministers gathered in Paris in 2015, we saw tears of joy. The world agreed on an ambitious goal to limit global climate change. But the plans for how the countries intend to achieve this goal remained vague, which is unfortunate. Corning’s Jochen Lorenz sees tremendous opportunity for European industry and businesses to grow with solutions that save energy.

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Feature "Green IT"

Why Cooperation Enables Sustainable Digitalization

Guenter Eggers from NTT Global Data Centers looks at how energy-efficient colocation data centers and collaboration environments promote sustainability in industry.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

Protecting Your Business: Data Security Strategies for Circular IT Hardware

With more companies turning to circular IT hardware as a sustainable solution, Ynvolve’s Thomas Amberg explains why securing data on refurbished systems is vital for protecting sensitive information and maintaining trust.

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Feature "Data Center"

Green Data Centers: Benefiting Everyone?

While data centers consume significant energy, Thomas Amberg from Ynvolve underscores how implementing simple green solutions can benefit companies directly while contributing to a far better sustainable future.

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Feature "Data Center"

Toward Green Digitalization: How Data Centers Help Create a Sustainable IT Infrastructure

To meet their own sustainability targets, businesses want digital infrastructure and services from sustainable suppliers, explains Jens-Peter Feidner from Equinix.

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Data Centers Must Become More Sustainable

Wolfgang Kaufmann from Datacenter One explains what makes data center operations energy-efficient.

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Feature "Digitalization"

Digital Villages Research Project

How can innovative digital technologies help to ease the lives of people in rural areas? Learn more from Hanna von der Au’s interview with Fraunhofer Institute on the German “Digital Villages” research project

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Feature "Data Center"

New Standards for Data Center Sustainability Set at Germany’s University of Göttingen

In this case study, Sebastian Behr, Sales and Account Manager Segment Data Center Germany highlights ABB’s collaboration with the University of Göttingen for a sustainable High-Performance Data Center, with a strong emphasis on climate protection and scalability.

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Feature "Energy Efficiency"

Green and Affordable: Reducing Electricity Costs by Archiving Data on Tape

Do you need to store data in the long-term? Then save electricity and CO2 emissions through tape technology, as recommended by Melina Schnaudt from FUJIFILM.

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Feature "Data Center"

Sustainable data center: How to transform legacy data centers into sustainable assets

Severin Braun from plusserver looks at how legacy data centers can be optimized and modified to meet the EU’s sustainability targets and move towards a greener future.

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Feature "Digital Transformation"

Wake-up Call from the Biosphere: Living Digitally and Sustainably in a Better World

“We need to understand digital progress for what it is: the lever to greater sustainability,” says Karl-Heinz Land, in an interview with Nils Klute of eurocloud.de.

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Tech’s Next Revolution: How the Circular Economy is Shaping the Future

In today’s rising tide of e-waste, a pathway towards sustainability is essential: As Rafael Dada from Janado explains, shifting towards a Circular Economy which embraces refurbished tech is a highly tangible strategy.

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Feature "Sustainability"

Pioneering Sustainability in Refurbished Tech: A Case Study

There is huge potential lying in unused old devices, says Kamran Doorsoun from Janado. In this dotmagazine interview, he gives tips for a more sustainable use of electronics.

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Feature "Data Center"

Why Server Location Matters – and How the CSR Directive Comes into Play

UBIRCH’s Stephan Noller and Cosima Gräf on how sustainable data hosting reduces costs, ensures compliance, enhances brand reputation, and offers a competitive edge.

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Feature "Green IT"

The “Green” Factor: Sustainable Data Centers in the Era of Digitalization

Jörgen Venot from DC-Data Center Group details the competitive advantage of “green” data centers and the options for measuring data center sustainability.

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Feature "Sustainability"

How to Approach Sustainability in the Network Industry

Planning to incorporate sustainability into your business models? Pick up on tips for a framework devised by Inter.link, ranging from certification standards to monitoring software.

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Feature "Smart City"

Smart Neighborhoods – Essential Building Blocks on the Way to a Smart City

Smart Neighborhoods offer a stepping stone on the path towards transformation of cities, explains Tatjana Hein from the eco Association.

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Feature "Digital Ecosystem"

Transforming IT Infrastructure: Embracing the Circular Economy Model

Thomas Amberg from ynvolve dives into the principles of the circular economy, exploring how IT professionals can adapt and benefit from this sustainable model.

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Feature "Cloud Native"

Sustainable Cloud Native Software: Intelligently balancing economy and ecology

Nils Klute talks to Marc Schröter, globaldatanet, and Sebastian Ullrich, PROTOS Technologie, about how cloud native technology makes IT more sustainable.

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Feature "Data Center"

The Value of Modular Data Centers: Scalability, Efficiency, and Sustainability

Faster deployment, lower costs, and greater sustainability – Cornelia Lindner, COO & Business Development at Cadolto Datacenter on how modular data centers are shaping the future of digital infrastructure.

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Feature "Domains"

Sustainability Reporting: dotBERLIN’s Journey to More Sustainability

Dirk Krischenowski from dotBERLIN takes us through the steps in assessing company sustainability, taking action & developing a roadmap to become a wholly sustainable company by 2025.

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Feature "Artificial Intelligence"

From AI to the circular economy: How digital technologies redefine sustainable value creation

How artificial intelligence, data and Gaia-X are weeding, securing harvests and implementing the circular economy. Nils Klute reports.

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Feature "Data Center"

Germany Data Center Market: Current Status and Future Growth

Germany’s data center market is expanding rapidly, driven by cloud adoption, 5G, and sustainability initiatives. Thomas Amberg from Ynvolve explores key trends and challenges in this evolving landscape.

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Feature "Data Center"

Keeping a Cool Head in the Data Center

Mustafa Keskin of Corning Optical Communications on how data centers can reduce noise levels and save electricity with liquid cooling systems.

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Feature "Connectivity"

A Sustainable Future with Optical Fiber

Corning and Sphera unlock the green potential of optical fiber; how its low carbon footprint revolutionizes connectivity. Discover its environmental edge over copper networks and the sustainable path forward.

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Feature "Cloud Native"

More Sustainable with Cloud: Economies of Scale for the Environment and Climate

What can be the key to more sustainability? Cloud technologies, spells out Nils Klute from EuroCloud Germany.

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Feature "Sustainability"

Port Breakout and VSFFC: Optimizing Sustainability in Data Centers

Cindy Ryborz from Corning Optical Communications, on supporting higher speeds, compressing computing power, storage and data throughput, and improving energy efficiency.

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Feature "Sustainability"

The Greenest Registry in Europe

You don’t think you can make a difference? Giovanni Seppia from EURid demonstrates how every step counts when it comes to corporate sustainability.

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Feature "Data Center"

Establishment of a Sustainable Green Data Center Platform

Jörgen Venot from Germany’s DATA CASTLE shares insights on how his company is building a robust and sustainable ecosystem, with every step aligned with the goal of creating a green data center.

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Feature "Data Center"

Between Energy Efficiency and Economic Growth: What Does the Data Center Industry Need?

Without high-performance data centers, the German economy would be left with its hands tied. At the same time, however, the industry must be measured by energy efficiency and climate-friendly innovations. Dr. Béla Waldhauser, Spokesperson of the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany and Leader of the eco Datacenter Infrastructure Competence Group, describes how sustainability regulations can be successfully implemented in 2025.

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Feature "Data Center"

What a “Green” Data Center Does To Save Energy

While a major consumer of energy, the data center industry is foremost in energy efficiency and are a greener option for corporate IT. BIT’s Alex Bik gives examples.

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Feature "Digitalization"

Harmonizing Digitalization and Sustainability: Perceptions from eco Surveys

Digitalization and sustainability are increasingly going hand in hand, as showcased by eco’s Managing Director Alexander Rabe.

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Feature "Sustainability"

Hosting in the Wind Turbine

Hanna von der Au from eco reports on the climate-neutral television of the future, empowered by Zattoo via the windCORES project of WestfalenWIND.

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Feature "Data Center"

Shining a Light on Sustainable Heat & Energy – A Data Center Perspective

Dr. Béla Waldhauser from Telehouse and the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures looks at the opportunities for data centers to contribute to a green future.

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Feature "Data Center"

Digital Waste Heat – Overcoming Mismatches in Creation and Consumption

Dr. Béla Waldhauser, CEO of Telehouse Deutschland & Spokesperson for the eco Alliance for Digital Infrastructures, on cooling data centers & heating homes.

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Feature "Renewable Energy"

Blackouts, Renewable Energy, and Powering IT Reliably

Volatile renewable energy is increasingly important for national and internationally connected power grids, but, according to Judith Ellis, care is needed to provide stable power for critical infrastructure and sensitive IT processes.

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Feature "Diversity"

Workplace Sustainability Requires More Women in Tech

For a sustainability agenda, a culture of diversity is indispensable, reports Eilín Geraghty from the eco Association. So, how can companies develop this culture?

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Feature "Sustainability"

How to Boost Digital Responsibilities in Germany: A Call for Stronger Coordination

Germany’s digital ministry and strategy provide good prospects for upgraded digital responsibilities– but only if strong coordination occurs across departments, as spelt out by eco’s Managing Director Alexander Rabe.

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Feature "Smart City"

The Carbon-Neutral Transformation to Smart Cities

Co-author of the new eco study “The Smart City Market in Germany 2021-2026” Lars Riegel from ADL explains the environmental benefits of the Smart City.

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Feature "Green IT"

Reducing the Bill for Powering the Digital Economy

For both the environment and company OPEX, power consumption cannot increase at the same speed as computing power. Judith Ellis explores what data center operators and company IT professionals can do to create efficiencies.

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Feature "Women in Tech"

How the 'Groundbreaker Talents’ Scholarship Program Transforms Lives and Reshapes Tomorrow’s Talent Pipeline

Leoni Rossberg from Groundbreaker elaborates on how to create access to opportunities for young talent, foster more diversity in tech, and pioneer change.

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Feature "Data Center"

Data Centers: Driving Sustainable Urban Development and Digital Innovation in Germany

Data centers are key to Germany’s digital and sustainable future. Dr. Béla Waldhauser from eco Alliance underscores how these infrastructures drive innovation, reduce CO₂ emissions, and boost urban development and economic growth.

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Feature "Digitalization"

Striking the Right Balance for Digitalization

The advantages of digital technology in the fight against climate change outweigh the costs, says MEP Tiemo Wölken.

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Feature "Digitalization"

Industry as a Driver for the Digitalization of the European Economy?

Why the “old economy” is driving the digital transformation in the Old World, reveals Ernst Stöckl-Pukall, German Economics Ministry, in an interview with Andreas Weiss and Thomas Sprenger, GXFS-DE.

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Feature "Digital Transformation"

Digital Transformation for More Sustainability

Digital tech is the key to significantly reducing Germany’s CO₂ emissions, as illustrated by Oliver Süme, Chair of the eco Board, and Béla Waldhauser, Spokesperson of the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany.

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Feature "Sustainability"

Energy Transition and Internet Expansion Go Hand in Hand

Harald A. Summa from the eco Association, on how the decentralized design of the Internet offers a blueprint for the restructuring of energy supply.

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