Is " cloud - computing " GREEN???

Some critics of green claims concerning the cloud point out that important factors cannot be easily measured , meaning that verifying those claims is difficult .

For example ; although cloud-computing can reduce  the amount of underutilized resources at the local level , there is no way to confirm the level of efficiency at software and infrastructure hosting providers.

In fact, the the problem could be exacerbated as cloud vendors keep a surplus of vendors on line so that it can readily handle increases in demand.

Another problem with cloud-computing is that its scalability and accessibility means that users can readily increase their resource usage beyond what they would use were they limited to their own internal networks . This increase in consumption can easily offset any other advantages the cloud has to offer.                                                    

Regardless of the green status of cloud-computing ,however , that technology is here to stay.The efficiencies business gain from laveraging the cloud are now a necessity for survival in an increasingly competitive world. 

Meanwhile, we will hope that the underlying efficiencies of cloud computing make it truly green someday....

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