New Australian cloud computing company further contributes to the saving of the environment.
Article by Kristine Magadia
With regard to the environmental hazards which have increased exponentially over the past years, businesses have been pressured to search for and turn to eco-friendly alternative solutions— an initiative that should have been pursued long before— to deal with what seems to be a no bailout issue.
In an effort to contribute to this cause, many companies have been turning into cloud computing in running their businesses. Cloud computing reduces the bulk of a business’s hardware while providing its data and software as an online service. Online data centres also prove to be more efficient since each server will run more than one data system. By taking a company’s entire infrastructure to cloud instead of running its personal data centre, one does not only cut down its costs but also lower its total carbon emissions.
Lower carbon emissions. This is one of the targets of Digicloud Pty Ltd, a newly launched Australian-based cloud computing company. And it is set to prove that a cloud computing company can further contribute to the saving of the environment.
DigiCloud thinks green
Saving the planet through eco-friendly business initiatives is one of the top concerns of DigiCloud.
“As a start-up cloud computing company with commitment to fulfil our social responsibility, we decided to incorporate green practices to our daily operations. By thinking green, we can be part of the solution, and not the problem,” explains Jason Shico, founder and CEO of DigiCloud.
One ‘go green’ initiative of DigiCloud is to run a paperless office as possible. “We in DigiCloud don’t send out snail mails. All documents such as faxes are sent and received through e-mails,” says Shico. He added that activities such as proofreading and layouting are almost always done on the screen.
By having an electronic document management system, DigiCloud does not only cut down its costs and save office space but it also helps reduce paper consumption, thus becoming a more environmentally responsible company.
Another step towards making the company more eco-friendly is by opting for green office supplies which are recycled, biodegradable, and reusable. It also uses energy efficient equipment and appliances like energy-saving light bulbs.
DigiCloud has also and will continue to participate in various ‘go green’ programs promoted by government and non-government organizations. One is the Earth Hour initiative which runs every last Sunday of March every year. The company has also changed its power usage over to GreenPower accredited renewable energy to support the Australian government’s cause of reducing the country’s total greenhouse gas emissions.
Doing business and going green can go hand in hand and DigiCloud is set to prove that it is worthy to take initial steps forward –though how small they can be– towards running successful and power-efficient businesses which do not contribute to the degradation of the environment.
