Our computers have opened a new vista of communication for us. They connect us to any place and at any time as per our requirements. The world has indeed become a smaller place now that space-time itself is being reduced to a point. But excessive dependency on machines to do our work is doing no good to the environment. Millions and millions of computers worldwide are emitting green house gases and other toxic materials that are doing much harm to the ozone layer in our atmosphere and the environment in general. Moreover, like other electronic gadgets, computers, servers and other related hardware too become outdated in no time. These results in piling up of e-waste and other harmful toxic substances that are non-biodegradable. Typically computers consume more energy than is necessary for the scale of work they do. If one checks the ‘output level’ of a CPU, invariably one would find figures such as 1 percent or even less. The need of the hour is environment friendly IT and computer infrastructure that is more sustainable and cost effective.

Outsourcing selected applications and infrastructure, in particular in hosting, is usually based on the basis that it delivers a reduced cost of ownership. In house solutions require management and it’s not part-time management. In order to ensure the security of the infrastructure, the functionality in terms of business assurance criteria, a degree of skill and management is required.