SCC and Druva for Secure, Sustainable IT

Keeping data, systems and applications safe with a cloud-based platform that supports greener operations.

The expanding nature of business IT is having a major impact on energy requirements and consumption: for example, between 2010 and 2018, data centre energy consumption in Europe increased by 42%. 

This is just one of the reasons that every type of organisation is seeking ways to adopt more sustainable IT operations, alongside legal and societal expectations to drive towards Net Zero. However, at a time of ever-increasing risk of cyberattacks and data breaches, sustainability cannot come at the expense of robust security – which is why a new approach that balances both is so important. 

According to Madx, 32% of IT professionals say Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms are already transforming their operational efficiency, compliance, and accuracy, supporting reduced energy consumption and emissions. And just as SaaS has been a game-changer in so many everyday organisational processes, security and sustainability can benefit, too

Striking the balance between sustainability and security

The need to operate more sustainably, and to ensure that an organisation’s digital footprint is as secure as it possibly can be, is well-documented. However, for many, achieving both in tandem has proved easier said than done, for a variety of different reasons:

• IT admin and management: keeping an IT estate fully functioning, fully secure and energy efficient can place real strain on busy IT and security teams, who are already expected to do more with less.
  
• Refreshing hardware and software: older hardware and software tends to be less secure and less energy-efficient, so replacements are needed – but these need careful planning, along with responsible disposal of obsolete kit.
  
• Cost and vendor control: bigger and more complex IT estates are spread across multiple vendors, data centres, public clouds, SaaS applications and data protection solutions, making control, visibility and predictability over costs and emissions difficult.

Sustainable, secure IT with SCC and Druva

Druva Data Security Cloud allows organisations like yours to achieve the winning combination of sustainable and secure IT, especially when deployed with the advice, support and platform expertise of SCC. Hosted electronically, it combines data protection, cyber response & recovery, and eDiscovery & compliance functions to keep everything safe – and enable a reduced carbon footprint at the same time.

• 100% cloud-based platform: the Druva platform is completely SaaS based and hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) platforms, for dependable functionality and world-leading security protection. Plus, the AWS platform delivers unmatchable environmental efficiencies when compared to running multiple local data centres.
  
• Reduced electronic waste: the cloud-based Druva platform removes the need to buy, maintain and replace on-premise hardware, and SCC’s Recyclea programme can help you responsibly recycle any obsolete kit.
  
• Improved efficiency: automating data management tasks cuts the IT team’s admin workload, and supports more efficiency and scalability in resource allocation, and therefore energy and material use.
  
• Stronger compliance: robust security measures, reporting capabilities and disaster recovery support data protection compliance and minimises downtime. This eases the process of demonstrating compliance and reduces the environmental impact of disruption.
  
• Greater flexibility: secure remote access to data and collaboration means a substantial reduction in commuting and office space demand – and therefore general energy consumption.
  
• Support for ESG goals: help security make a meaningful, demonstrable contribution to corporate sustainability and social responsibility initiatives through data governance and reporting tools.
  
• Cost savings: money saved by moving to cloud-based solutions can be reinvested into other sustainability efforts.

Two industry leaders with sustainability at heart

Collectively, SCC and Druva have decades of experience and a deep pool of expertise. This allows us to come together and provide a full suite of technology and support services to simultaneously maximise your security and sustainability. This is built on our common philosophy to our own sustainable operations:

• Shared commitment to sustainability: SCC is aiming to reach net zero in all its operations by 2040, while Druva’s energy-efficient working practices, such as 80% of EMEA customer and partner interactions being conducted remotely as part of a drive to minimise business travel, mean that it’s cutting carbon intensity by 13% and carbon footprint by 3% year-on-year.

• Proven track records: both SCC and Druva have helped public and private-sector organisations cut operational costs, reduce their environmental impact, deliver sustainable service, and maintain compliance.
   
• Strong focus on education: training and education services for the wider workforce mean we ensure sustainability becomes fully embedded in your organisation for the long-term.
  
• Transparency and engagement: we can help you engage all your employees, customers, suppliers and investors in secure sustainability, and demonstrate your progress and commitment to the wider world.
  
• GreenOps: designing energy-efficient cloud architectures and adopting environmentally conscious practices can help you move your organisations towards more sustainable and resilient operations.

Sustainability that doesn’t compromise security
Contact the SCC team today and find out how SCC and Druva can help you embrace sustainable security. Talk to us about your specifics, and discover how the journey starts with an audit of your current sustainability and security positions.