Data centers consume over 2% of global energy annually, and the IDC Global Datasphere 2022 report shows this number is only set to grow. In addition, 80% or more of data is either never or infrequently accessed after 90 days This means adopting sustainable data center practices is not only a matter of meeting sustainability goals but also a way to reduce the cost of storing growing amounts of data.

Data must be accessible, but not in a hot state. This provides data center directors the opportunity to move data to the right storage and save energy in a dramatic way. Infrequently accessed data, if moved from hard disk drives (HDD) and onto physical tape can reduce data center total energy consumption meaningfully.

What are the key data center sustainability trends? And how we successfully reduce data center carbon footprints in a profitable and sustainable way?

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