Sending 1GB, 8GB and more: reduce the size of your files to transfer them
them, the size of the files should not be too large. You must therefore ensure that your files are not too large to send.
How to better manage the digital footprint of your file storage?
Your digital footprint is not only what you write on the web, but also the storage of your files. Simple solutions exist to better manage the digital footprint of your file storage.
How to send large files to your recipients while limiting your environmental impact?
Sending large files is not without consequences for the planet. There are solutions to reduce your environmental impact when sending large files.
How to reduce the weight of your emails easily?
An email that is too heavy will not always be received or well viewed by the recipient. There are several tricks to easily reduce the weight of your emails.
Join the FileVert community for a more sustainable digital future.
On the scale of a French company, the impact of connected digital technology is equivalent, each day and for each employee, to driving 29 km or consuming seven 9-liter packs of water.
Alors que la part du numérique dans les émissions mondiales de GES doublera dans les prochaines années pour en représenter possiblement 8% à l’horizon 2025, utiliser FileVert est un premier pas militant et efficace !
We talk about "digital ecology"
In the field of digital information and communication technologies, the notion of "digital ecology" has emerged, which refers to a collaborative model of understanding and reflection on practices related to information and communication technologies (ICT) and their development.
The September 2020 - 2021 FileVert report
As you already know, since the end of September 2020, FileVert helps you for more sober and ethical digital uses, so that eco-gestures gradually become a reflex. FileVert estimates the environmental impact of your file transfers thanks to public references such as the Ademe's GHG Base and the average PUE of European datacenters to inform you about the digital pollution associated with your uses.
No more attachments!
According to Club Green IT, sending 33 e-mails of 1 MB to two recipients per day would produce 180 kg of CO2 per year, the equivalent of 1,000 km travelled by car.
According to the organization Carbon Literacy Project, 4 grams of CO2 are generated by sending a standard email, and up to 50 grams with a large attachment. Sending a 1 MB vacation photo to 10 friends would be equivalent to driving 500 meters.
These figures make us think twice about clicking on the "attach files" button. But what are our alternatives?