STRATO AG

"As part of a recent expansion of its two data centers in Berlin and Karlsruhe, Germany, STRATO optimized server management using SWsoft solutions, increasing the efficiency of its virtual environments while reducing electric power consumption per customer by 30 percent."

"Half of IT executives admit that their firms do not monitor IT-related energy spending, according to a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. [...] This trend looks likely to change as more high-profile companies such as [...] Strato set out clear plans to minimise or even neutralise carbon emissions."

"SMEs desiring to expand with an online presence or specialise online and budding internet entrepreneurs with an idea they believe will sell online, can set up a secure STRATO Web Shop. The STRATO Web Shop set-up was designed to be easy and can be achieved quickly with professional design templates, customisation tools and a Wizard assistant to guide users through the installation steps. It is done on the web browser so no CD is required and the Web Shop is secure and backed up by STRATO servers at the datacentres."

"The Strato approach means that shared servers can be shut down during quiet periods, thus saving all their power. The other type of ISP has to keep its servers running all of the time.Hardware and software is designed to reduce energy consumption."

"Europe´s second largest web host is to become the first company to power its computer centres entirely from renewable energy. Schmidt [CEO STRATO] told vnunet.com that companies should not sit on the sidelines waiting for regulations to force them into action, but should take action now because even if the upfront costs are higher they are far outweighed by the long-term savings."

"German Web hosting provider Strato (strato.com) announced on Thursday it plans to completely cut CO2 emissions at its two data centers by January 2008."

"German Web host Strato has announced that it plans to completely cut CO2 emissions at its two data centers by January 2008. The company has already made significant strides to reduce emissions, lowering them by 30 percent over the past 18 months by utilizing energy efficient hardware, intelligent building engineering and platform-optimized software."

"But Strato is going beyond cutting consumption, where the economic rationale is most obvious. It has also signed up to buy 100% of its electricity from renewables-only supplier NaturEnergie AG, which produces its power from hydro plants on the upper Rhine."

"Strato has already taken measures to reduce its CO2 emissions, producing what it claims is a 30% energy saving (per customer) at its two data centers over the past 18 months. To push the company to 100% energy saving, Strato plans to utilize hydro-electric power generated by the Rhine River."