HostPapa is a Certified Green Web Hosting and a leading provider of web hosting and cloud service solutions to small and medium-sized businesses around the world.
Why go for green hosting?
In addition to saving the earth, Eco friendly web hosting can bring in savings to the hosting company itself. If a data center is energy-efficient, there are cost savings up to 30 percent. This means that the hosting company can pass on the savings to customers. Energy efficiency should be a good factor to consider, when deciding to choose a data center, especially if you are looking for dedicated hosting. When data center is energy efficient, this also means servers are more reliable.
Qualifying factors for green hosting:
Data center Power source
Obviously, Does the data center use solar, geothermal, wind, renewable resources or Renewable Energy Certificates for power? Most of the companies fall in wind or solar category.
(In some rare cases, Bio diesel is also used an option for fuel)
Energy efficient servers:
Blade servers are more Energy efficient than stand-alone servers and require less cooling.
Power source for Offices and premises:
Does the company use energy efficient sources for Offices and as well any premise facility? Newer buildings are more energy efficient than old ones, since new guidelines are being created for contractors to make sure they are aware of green trend.
Server Virtualization:
Some of the smart ones use Server virtualization as a great way to save energy.
Plant a tree strategy:
Some of the well know green companies plant a tree for every new customer.
Paperless and Employees Incentives:
Good ones in this category go paperless in an effort to save earth, offer incentives for employees who use bikes for commuting. Some allow telecommute as an option for employees to work.
Summary:
We hope that above guidelines will help you evaluate a green hosting company. Choose the best one from the list above.
