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The Cool Down

The Cool Down

Researchers discover new method to curb cloud computing's harmful impact: 'We targeted planned obsolescence'

The Cool Down
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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to reduce cloud computing's environmental impact.

The researchers created a framework called GSF that will allow cloud providers to make informed carbon-efficient SKU design and deployment decisions.

The team tested GSF against Microsoft Azure's production constraints and was able to theoretically reduce the platform's planet-warming pollution by about 10% ..

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