By offering cloud hosting solutions, OVH contributes to the dematerialization of IT infrastructures, thus reducing the need for physical servers and energy consumption in companies. However, this massive digital transformation has its own environmental challenges. To address them, OVH focuses on energy efficiency and innovation in the design of its data centers to minimize their ecological footprint.
Energy efficiency and innovative cooling: In order to minimize the energy impact of its infrastructures, OVHcloud has developed water-cooling technologies that consume less energy than traditional air conditioning systems. Thanks to this innovation, OVHcloud achieves one of the lowest Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) in the sector, meaning that servers consume less energy to remain operational.
A circular approach to limit electronic waste: OVHcloud adopts a circular economy strategy by extending the lifespan of its equipment. By designing and manufacturing its own servers, the company can easily replace and recycle components, thereby reducing electronic waste. Obsolete servers are refurbished or dismantled, and their parts are reused in new machines. This practice allows OVHcloud to limit the production of new equipment, saving natural resources and reducing its environmental impact.
