Our Green Initiatives

We all need to conserve and protect natural resources for future generations.

STRIVING TO MAKE HOSTING GREENER

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Fast, secure, and built with the environment in mind.

Our green approach combines advanced server technology with renewable energy initiatives, all delivered through a focused hosting model. By optimizing our infrastructure for modern PHP platforms such as Craft CMS, Statamic, Laravel-based sites, ExpressionEngine, and WordPress, we reduce wasted resources while providing high performance without the high environmental cost.

Energy-Efficient Server Technology

Our strategy starts with smarter infrastructure. Every generation of servers we deploy is chosen for maximum performance per watt:

  • Low-power, high-core count CPUs - AMD EPYC 4000 series processors with 8, 12 or 24 high frequency cores (3.7Ghz+ w/5Ghz+ all core boost), delivering exceptional power efficiency NOT exceeding 65W TDP
  • Low-power Cores = Less Heat - Keeping our CPUs in the 65W TDP range in our Micro Blade servers allows for less heat creation, requiring less cooling, which saves even more energy.
  • High-capacity RAM - More memory per chip with equal or less power draw.
  • Next-gen NVMe SSD storage - Replacing spinning drives and SATA SSDs with ultra-fast NVMe, each delivering the performance/data transfer rates of 6+ SATA SSDs at the same or lower energy use than a single SATA SSD drive.
  • High-efficiency power supplies - 80+ Platinum and 80+ Titanium certified to minimize power loss during conversion.

We balance technology upgrades with e-waste reduction by staging rollouts. Older client-facing hardware is repurposed for internal systems before being responsibly recycled via local green e-cycling partners like RePowered in Minneapolis, MN.

Virtualization for Reduced Data Center Impact

Through Linux containers and full virtualization, we can:

  • Move clients between physical servers as needed.
  • Power down unused hardware during low demand.
  • Scale resources dynamically without extra physical space.

In just the past five years, these strategies have:

  • Reduced our data center footprint by 66%
  • Cut our power and cooling needs by 75%
  • All while serving more clients than ever before.

Remote-First Workplace

By shifting 95% of our team to 100% remote work:

  • We’ve eliminated the need for large office spaces.
  • We’ve removed thousands of commuter miles per year.
  • The remaining 5% of staff only travel for essential infrastructure installs or upgrades.

This means fewer buildings, fewer commutes, and a smaller carbon footprint, without sacrificing service quality.

Partnering with Sustainable Data Centers

For our global managed VPS infrastructure, we choose data center partners who share our commitment to sustainability, including:

  • OVHcloud - Green energy usage, LEED-certified buildings, and robust sustainability programs.
  • CoreSite - US-based providers with ongoing energy efficiency initiatives.

Offsetting Our Energy Usage with Green-e Certified RECs

Outside of what our data center partners provide us for green energy and green data center technologies, we also purchase 2× our calculated maximum power usage in renewable energy certificates (RECs) each year from TerraPass, a Green-e certified provider. This lets us support green energy initiatives in a meaningful, above-and-beyond way.

A REC represents proof that 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of renewable electricity has been generated and fed into the grid. By investing in RECs, we help accelerate the global shift toward renewable energy.

Learn more at Green-e Energy ® Certified Terrapass RECS.

Why This Matters

By combining energy-efficient hardware, virtualization technology, remote-first operations, green-powered data centers, and renewable energy offsets, Arcustech delivers high-performance VPS hosting that’s better for your website and the planet.