Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to footerScaleway Docs HomepageAsk our AI
Ask our AI
Log inSign up

Bare Metal footprint calculation

This page includes the specificities of the environmental footprint calculation for Bare Metal Apple silicon, Elastic Metal, and Dedibox servers.

Important

The calculations on this page take into consideration all the elements described in the Environmental Footprint calculation breakdown documentation page. Refer to said page for a full breakdown of the Environmental Footprint calculation performed at Scaleway.

For Bare Metal servers, the allocation of environmental impact is straightforward due to the direct association between a user and a server. The environmental impact of a Bare Metal server is entirely attributed to the user who operates it. This encompasses the energy consumption during its operation, as well as a portion of the impact from the server's manufacturing process.

The manufacturing impact is prorated based on the server's lifespan and the duration of its use by the customer. Dividing the total manufacturing impact by the server expected lifetime and then allocating it according to the specific usage period ensures that each user is accountable for their share of the server's environmental footprint.

Important

Currently, calculations for Elastic Metal and Dedibox GPU servers do not include the impact of GPU manufacturing. Figures only include CPUs, RAM, disk, and energy consumption and are therefore underestimated. The calculation method will be updated once the manufacturer data becomes available.

Calculation example

For the use of an Elastic Metal server, with a lifespan of 6 years (52 560 hours) and power of 110w, for 100 hours and considering via Boavizta estimates that the impact of the manufacturing of this server is 850 kgCo2e, the calculation is the following:

ServerManufacturing = (100 / 52560) * 850 = 1,62 kgCO2e

Therefore, 1,62 kgCO2e is added to the total manufacturing impact of this server.

To calculate the usage, Scaleway considers the French energy mix and the datacenter's PUE. In this example, they are O,056kgCo2e/kwh and 1,16, respectively. Which results in:

UsageFootprint = 0,110 * 100 * 0,056 * 1,16 = 0,715 kgCo2e
Still need help?

Create a support ticket
No Results