Cloud Environmental Impact OVHclouds Positioning and Solutions.pdf

1、ICT environmental impacts01Projections show that needs will more than double across all segments*The digital impact on the environment is multifactorial and exponential*Source ADEME-Arcep 2023 assessment of the digitalenvironmental footprint in France Some(stunning)numbersICT sector contribution to

2、GHG emissions in 2020(x3 by 2050)2.12.1-3.9%(2020)3.9%(2020)4.24.2-6.6 billions m6.6 billions m3 3AI water consumption projection by 2027(France)-1000 BC 1000 BC-Today Today As much minerals to be extracted by 2050(circa x2 for ICT vs 2020)2.5%(2020)2.5%(2020)ICT sector demand to global energy deman

3、d(x2 by 2050)1400+(2024)1400+(2024)#of Datacenters in Europe(+100 by 2026)For over 20 years,OVHcloud has been addressing the 4 main impactsClimate changeWater stressLand artificialisationResource depletionMitigation levers021-Extending the lifespan of the componentsManufac-turingServer up and runnin

4、g in DCCleaning&dismantlingRecyclingRepair&refurbishSaleDestructionValidationComponent testingTestingParts for manufacturingNew components100%of servers are disassembledReverse supply chain modelComponents reset and reused for manufacturingEnd of life of servers in DC OVHcloudOVHcloud components reu

5、se ratio=36%components reuse ratio=36%Ecosystem call to action server suppliers Eco-circularity promoted by server manufacturers(directly or through third parties)Eco-design of servers to allow easy/cost effective disassembling Investing in recycling channels to recover minerals(new pyrolysis and el

6、ectrolysis processes)2-Increase power efficiency via water coolingWater cooled CPU/GPU PowerPower efficiencyefficiency:OVHcloudOVHcloud PUE=1.27(vs 1.57 industry average)PUE=1.27(vs 1.57 industry average)New design allow a PUE as low as 1.15Ecosystem call to action chip/server suppliers CPU/GPU desi