The more data we consume, the greater the burden we place on our equipment (computers, telephones etc.), networks and above all data centres. The latter consume a vast amount of energy and water, principally for cooling!
A few good practices to adopt:
- Limit your use of video! For remote meetings, it is better to choose audio rather than video. For example, greet your contacts at the beginning and end of the meeting, and remember to cut your video in between. Since video is essential for lip-reading and sign language, this recommendation obviously does not apply in case of hearing impairment.
- Uninstall unused applications, which needlessly take up space and use data with notifications and updates.
- Sort and archive your files, deleting all those that are unnecessary and obsolete, and use up space on your business or community network. Schedule times to clean up your network, delete multiple versions of the same document, and delete old folders.
Empty your downloads folder and recycle bin regularly.
A NUDGE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
The rise of remote working has led to what has become a widespread habit: the systematic video recording of meetings and conferences… But is this always indispensable? How many people actually watch these videos? If necessary, use standard video quality (not high definition) and above all remember to archive them!
10 times
On average, one minute of audio conferencing has 10 times less impact than one minute of videoconferencing.
Source : NegaOctet 2019