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Are carbon / water efficiency measurements available ?

Recommendation 

Energy

B People

A Planet

B Prosperity

Difficulty

*

Priority

Medium

Récurrence

Periodic

Tests

Are environmental efficiency measures available?

Precisions

The standards for data centers highlight efficiency indicators that go beyond the energy part. Carbon and water efficiency metrics are increasingly used and allow a better assessment of data centers.

Use Case

Hosting technical documentation tracks all indicators exposed

Additional elements

Operational issues related to the project

Posts

Rule for assessing the level of compliance of the criterion

Yes = 100 ; Partial = 50 ; No = 0 / 100

Life cycle

Administration

6 other criteria related to the recommendation: Maintain consistency of positioning between needs and hosting choices

Recommendation

Social

Does the hosting company apply a CSR / RGAA policy ?

Recommendation

Social

Does the company provide reliable guarantees in terms of GDPR ?

Advice

Social

Are the hosting company's advantages presented when advancing Sustainable IT ?

Recommendation

Social

Is all data subject to regulation (health, banking) secured on a server with a compatible level of security ?

Advice

Social

Is the hosting provider approved ?

Advice

Social

Does the supplier adhere to a standard / label ?