archiveApril 19, 2023

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Open source app reduces IT carbon footprint by 30 per cent –

A new open-source software application reduces IT carbon footprint by 30 per cent by shutting down unused IT resources. The application, kube-green, was created by Mia-Platform’s senior tech leader Davide Bianchi to limit CO2 emissions for cloud-based applications as well as save costs. On average, kube-green can reduce CO2 emissions from IT infrastructures by 30 per cent. Early adopters are now beginning to report significant savings from using the application.   “We pay a lot of attention to using resources in a sustainable way,” said Lorenzo De Francesco, IT manager at fintech Step4Business. “Through...