At 4Science, we have been working hard to provide not only solutions but also environmentally friendly work practices.
That’s why we’ve introduced automatic idle shutdown for the test environments of our DSpaceWay and hosting solutions.
How does it work?
As soon as a user needs it again, the environment begins the automatic startup process without any manual intervention. During startup, the user will see a loading page. Once this is finished, they will finally see the application and be able to start using it.
The result?
✅ Less infrastructure running in the background when not necessary
✅ Energy consumption reduced
✅ A really efficient cloud infrastructure
✅ User experience will have no impact
A greener Cloud Infrastructure with 4Science: This supports our broader commitment to sustainability and aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
This isn’t just another technical feature; it’s another step toward building cloud services and solutions that save resources while creating value.
Simple improvement with Many Benefits
We understand how critical development and test environments are for institutions and the Open Source community, but they are not always in use. In many organizations, these environments remain powered on around the clock, consuming computing resources even when no one is actively working on them.
With our new feature, inactive test environments are automatically shut down after a period of inactivity. The cloud resources are limited, helping reduce unnecessary infrastructure usage.
The result is a cloud platform that uses resources more intelligently and avoids unnecessary energy consumption.
Sustainability & Productivity
Thanks to the feedback we gained from many institutions around the world, our goal was simple: make cloud infrastructure more efficient without changing the way institutions work.
Institutions will continue to enjoy the same DSpace experience, while the platform automatically manages the resource usage behind the scenes.
This means:
- Reduced unnecessary compute utilization
- More efficient use of cloud infrastructure
- Less operational work
- No additional configuration or management required by customers
- Automatic startup whenever the environment is needed
Available Now
A greener Cloud Infrastructure with 4Science: The feature is already being made available across our hosted services such as DSpaceWay, and it will be progressively rolled out at no additional cost to existing hosted customers running on Kubernetes infrastructure.
Sustainability and 4Science
This development is part of our ongoing commitment to providing cloud services that are not only reliable, secure, and scalable but also increasingly sustainable.
As organizations continue their digital transformation, sustainability and technological improvements should advance together.
Learn more about our sustainability initiatives:
https://4science.com/4sustainability/
Learn more about DSpaceWay.