Data CO2 Impact & ROI

Calculate the 5-year financial and environmental impact of data reduction.

The Physics of Data

Every Terabyte of data requires spinning disks, cooling, and power. By reducing ROT (Redundant, Obsolete, Trivial) data, you directly reduce your datacentre's power draw.

Measurable ESG

This tool uses standard emission factors (kg CO2e/kWh) and PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) ratios to translate storage reduction into reportable Carbon Savings.

Datacentre Parameters

Currency

Current Unstructured Data

10 PB

Annual Data Growth Rate

30%

Elimination Rate

35%

Impact of Lightning IQ deduplication.

Annual Cost per 100TB

£75,000

TCO (Hardware, Space, Support).

Business Divisions

Power Draw (W/TB)

1.5 W

PUE Ratio

1.5

Power Cost / kWh

£0.15

Grid Carbon Factor

0.233 kg

Net Data Avoided (Yr 1)

0 TB

Storage removed from infrastructure

Energy Cost Savings

£0

Direct power & cooling reduction

Annual CO2 Savings

0 Tonnes

Metric tonnes CO2e avoided

5-Year Financial Forecast

Legacy Liability (Do Nothing)

£0

Optimised Cost (With Lightning IQ)

£0

Total Budget Saved (5 Yrs)

£0

5-Year Storage Growth Projection

Business As Usual

With Lightning IQ

Sustainability Equivalence

Your projected year 1 savings equate to the carbon footprint of0passengers flying from London to NYC.

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Disclaimer: The figures and results presented in this calculator are for illustrative purposes only. They are based on subjective inputs, industry averages, and assumptions that may not reflect your specific environment or energy costs. Actual results will vary.