Coronavirus, the stay-at-home workstyle, and cloud energy consumption

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Between video calls, collaboration applications and streaming services, data centers are working overdrive - proving why energy efficiency matters more than ever

The electricity consumption profile of companies around the world has been altered profoundly over the past month, as countries have adopted 'shelter in place' measures to slow or at least control the...

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