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.
them, the size of the files should not be too large. You must therefore ensure that your files are not too large to send.
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.
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?