Solar Powered Hosting Companies
So you thought worrying about service and support were important with your web hosting company, but have you been paying attention to how they’re powering up all those servers running all the electricity?
I have to admit that I haven’t been paying attention to my web host company when it comes to how Green they are either. I couldn’t tell you if my web hosting company uses solar power coal powered nuclear power or Fred Flintstone foot power.
Affordable Internet Services Online, Inc. (AISO.net) uses solar panels to run its data center and office. That may be a little extreme in a good way, but sometime in the future that could also be very very practical!
But it is true that Web hosting does utilize power, and in this day and age where electricity rates are linked to oil prices and oil prices are going way up while the volume of the dollar goes way down, it only makes sense that you might want to start looking at this situation if for no other reason to ensure that you’re getting the lowest rate possible. If you’re hosting bill goes up because your web host has to pay too much for electricity, then that will hurt you in your pocketbook even if you don’t care about greenhouse gases.
So the next time you talk to your web host on the phone or maybe run into a rep at a trade show, throw them a curve ball and ask them if their power is supplied from a green or renewable source. In the latter situation, you can further throw them for a loop and ask them if their trade show displays are made out of recycled or recyclable materials.
Got to keep them on their toes!