Hostivia Launches Eco-Initiative

By David Hamilton, theWHIR.com

August 28, 2008 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Linux-based hosting provider Hostivia (hostivia.com) has launched a new ‘green’ initiative to minimize its environmental impact, and offer shared and reseller Web Hosting customers an environmentally friendly alternative.

On Thursday, Nevada-based R&D Technologies subsidiary Hostivia announced that the initiative is focused on improving data center energy efficiency. All future server deployments will use Intel, Supermicro, and Seagate components designed to use less power. The company estimates that new server configurations will reduce power usage by 30 to 40 percent.

“Going green is about more than just corporate responsibility, it’s also good business,” said Rob Tyree, Hostivia CTO. “As we researched green hardware configurations, we learned we can deliver more powerful and reliable hosting solutions while trimming off a huge portion of our energy usage. We reduce our negative impact on the environment, save costs, and meet an important ethical standard?this is a real win-win situation for our company and our community.” (more…)

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