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Bearshead
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Environmental Impact

How environmentally friendly are Dropbox's servers? I am curious to know how Dropbox would respond to this article (https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-staggering-ecological-impacts-of-computation...
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Hannah
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2 years ago

Hey Bearshead, thanks for reaching out to the Dropbox Community.

 

I believe you'll find this blog post very interesting.

 

Should you need additional info or have any questions, let us know.

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    Bearshead
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    Thanks Hannah, that is encouraging. Do you know whether Dropbox's servers are involved in the overuse of water in Arizona & Utah as described in the article?

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        Bearshead
        Explorer | Level 4
        2 years ago

        Thank you both for your speedy responses. Both the reports boost my confidence in your products. I also appreciate that you can't (and shouldn't) disclose the actual locations, but assuming that all the reports are true then it seems highly unlikely that you are wasting water.

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