The modern data center operates with little human activity, yet in aggregate worldwide, consumes nearly 3% of the world’s power production. As digital transformation increases, data center energy consumption could soon reach 8%. Managing the impact of data centers on climate change is a central challenge for our industry.

This survey has been designed to support the industry in making their big sustainability decisions. It asked over 400 data center managers and IT practitioners globally to list their considerations for greener choices that allow their data centers to perform as expected while lowering their carbon footprint.

The fascinating and detailed results, gives the reader a clear picture of how CxO’s and IT managers are working towards implementing greener data centers.