Smashing Magazine
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
As is the case with many other developers, the reports over the last few years of the huge energy requirements of the web have prompted me to take a look at my own websites and see what I can do to minimize their impact. But first, a confession: When I first heard about the environmental impact of websites, I didn’t quite believe it.
All Things Distributed
APRIL 4, 2017
Icelandic low-cost airline carrier WOW air is using AWS for its Internet-facing IT infrastructure, including its booking engine, development platforms, and web servers. The airline has also been able to scale quickly to cope with spikes in seasonal traffic, cutting application latency and improving the overall customer experience.
Smashing Magazine
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Measuring the carbon footprint of the web isn’t an exact science, but a report by the BBC in 2020 estimates that all internet activity accounts for around 3.7% of global emissions (similar to the airline industry), and rising. Everyone can play a role in this, including those of us working on the web. The Impact Of Social Media Embeds.
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