It seems like everything has gone green these days. Green clothes, (organic cotton) green water bottles, (stainless steel) even green grass – who woulda thought. But did you know that web hosting can be green? It’s true! Just like a washer and dryer can be Energy Star approved for efficiency, so can the servers we use to host our precious little websites.
We discovered this little fact when we became unhappy with our current web hosting provider and began looking for new. In the process we stumbled upon LA based Socalweb, who to our surprise was green! Not knowing anything about the technical side of website hosting, we were walked through all the in’s and out’s of their technology and how their servers are like Energy Star ones, in that they consume less electricity to operate and therefore aren’t as power sucking as most large web hosting company’s servers. After all, those things stay on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Not only that, but whenever we had a question regarding our account or needed support, Socalweb was easy to reach, knowledgable, and very nice. Compared to our first provider (who shall remain nameless) it was the difference between shopping at Costco vs your local farmers market. So if you like quality over quantity and buy organic over pesticide, try applying the same concepts for everything you buy and every service you use. From your paraben free body lotion to your business’ web hosting provider. After all, green isn’t just a color anymore, it’s a way of life!