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Is Cloud Computing Always Greener?
Finding the Most Energy and Carbon Efficient Information Technology Solutions for Small- and Medium-Sized Organizations
Issue Brief

As a growing number of small- and medium-sized organizations (SMOs) seek to improve the energy efficiency of their Information Technology (IT) operations by moving computing applications to an Internet-based "cloud" platform, it is becoming increasingly important to understand the associated energy and climate impacts.

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