ViaWest is a green provider, doing our part to protect the enviorment


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ViaWest - Doing Our Part for the Environment

As a data center provider ViaWest understands the impact and the strain on resources that can be consumed on a daily basis. That is why we steadfastly maintain a strong commitment to the environment, both through charitable work in support of both local and national causes as well as careful implementation in our everyday operational practices.

We, at ViaWest, are striving to be both environmentally responsible, as well as promote solutions that can benefit everyone in ensuring we have a healthy planet for ages to come. To reduce air pollution we choose to use renewable energy sources, such as wind power, whenever available. We also practice conservation on a company scale, with recycling programs, and employee education at all our offices and facilities. ViaWest also offers customers Virtualization options to help maximize their computing potential with an overall lower space requirement and energy consumption. We also make regular procedure reviews and physical upgrades to our infrastructure with the latest efficient technologies to ensure that we make the most of every opportunity to minimize our own impact on the environment in all our marketing, and the surrounding communities.

Current ViaWest Green Initiatives include:


    1. Utilizing clean, renewable, wind power energy programs
      2.
        Colorado - Windsource
        Oregon - CleanWind
        Utah - Blue Sky
    2. Deployment of high efficiency cooling units which have yielded in excess of
      50% in total energy savings
      3.
    3. Preference toward clean chilled water systems for cooling over direct expansion systems
    4. Through geographic planning, ViaWest has maximized the use of free
      cooling/ambient air opportunities
    5. Regular Thermal analysis and reviews to ensure effective cooling throughout
      the data center facilities
    6. Specialized Hot/Cold aisle management & ducted air return to optimize, and
      reduce the need for additional cooling units
    7. Strict recycling programs at all ViaWest facilities - Approximately one ton
      of cardboard is recycled every month
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    8. Utilization of high efficiency lighting throughout all ViaWest facilities
    9. New construction and expansion projects that promote the use of
      recycled building materials
    10. Server Virtualization strategy to enable long-term efficiency and decrease the
      average deployment size by 20%
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     CleanWind        Blue Sky   Windsource

For more information on ViaWest's green initiatives click here

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