Accenture's myNav Green Cloud Advisor helps clients achieve a clear emissions profile for their data centers by first establishing a baseline of their current energy consumption, computing requirements, and sustainability goals. It then uses proprietary algorithms to quantify the "greenness" of potential cloud solution options, considering factors such as cloud providers' carbon emissions goals, energy sources, locations, and readiness to transition to clean energy
. Specifically, the tool enables clients to:
- Gather detailed data on energy consumption across their data centers to create an accurate emissions profile
- Analyze how migrating workloads to the cloud can reduce carbon emissions and energy usage, with research showing up to 65% energy reduction and 84% carbon emissions reduction by moving from on-premise data centers to public cloud
- Receive tactical recommendations for cloud strategy, including optimal cloud providers and data center locations that align with sustainability objectives
- Quantify potential emission reductions and sustainability improvements over time, helping clients track progress and make informed decisions
- Support responsible innovation by designing cloud solutions that reduce emissions and waste through greener IT practices
For example, a large mining company collaborated with Accenture to use myNav Green Cloud Advisor to develop a clear emissions profile for its 32 data centers, leading to an estimated 90% reduction in the carbon footprint of its data centers and significant cost savings
. Additionally, Accenture partners with academic institutions like Carnegie Mellon University to develop carbon emissions scoring systems and training programs, enhancing the advisor's effectiveness and helping clients balance cloud innovation with green computing
. In summary, myNav Green Cloud Advisor provides Accenture clients with a comprehensive, data-driven approach to understand, measure, and reduce the carbon emissions of their data centers through sustainable cloud migration strategies.
