Heard this week: a 'green' move that was really a cost move

Heard this week: a 'green' move that was really a cost move
Word is a managed host that loudly migrated to a renewable-powered facility was selling sustainability — but a source tells us the spreadsheet told a different story.
The new region offered cheaper power and newer hardware. The real outcome: power cost per rack fell 29%, and the newer chips let them retire 40% more legacy servers than planned, compounding the saving.
The marketing got the green halo; the CFO got a 22% drop in total facility opex. Both were true, but our source is clear which one drove the decision.
Unconfirmed, but two competitors reportedly fast-tracked their own 'sustainability' moves after seeing the unit economics, not the press.
Watch this: when a host suddenly cares about green, check the power bill first.