The Hidden Cost of Cloud Computing: A Booming Industry's Dirty Secret The notion that cloud computing is a green and sustainable way to store and process data has been perpetuated by tech giants for years.
However, a recent report from BloombergNEF paints a starkly different picture: US data centers are on track to consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035.
At first glance, the numbers may seem staggering but not particularly alarming. Yet, when you examine the data more closely, the picture becomes far more ominous.