Outscale, the cloud brand of Dassault Systèmes, said on the 11th that it has launched a "carbon footprint" feature that measures and analyzes carbon emissions during cloud service use.
The company said the feature is integrated into Cockpit, which supports data visualization within Dassault Systèmes' 3DExperience platform, and into the API (application programming interface), helping corporations achieve sustainability goals. Carbon footprint analyzes and measures cloud carbon emissions by account, service, and emission source in a realistic and practical way. Analysis items include electricity, hardware, maintenance, hosting, and networks. Through this, corporations and general users can derive concrete action plans to reduce carbon.
A Dassault Systèmes official said, "As cloud computing grows more important in IT systems, the capability to measure and manage carbon emissions related to digital infrastructure has emerged as a strategic task for corporations and public institutions alike," and added, "The newly launched carbon footprint provides clear and easy-to-understand data so organizations can manage environmental impacts."
According to a joint study by Outscale and market research firm IDC, cloud data centers recorded up to 5.1 times lower carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and 1.9 times higher energy efficiency than on-premises infrastructure.