How we’re making Cloudflare’s infrastructure more sustainable

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This post details Cloudflare's approach to reducing the environmental impact of its server hardware. It breaks down the carbon footprint into embodied emissions and use-of-product emissions. For embodied emissions, it highlights modular design, reliance on open vs. proprietary standards for reuse, and advanced recycling techniques. For use-of-product emissions, it emphasizes upgrading to more power-efficient hardware. The post introduces the upcoming Gen 12 servers, which will feature a modular-driven design and leverage open standards like OCP 2.0/3.0 NICs and the Datacenter Modular Hardware System (DMHS) to maximize component reuse across generations and reduce embodied carbon. It also mentions the use of OpenBMC and the goal of repurposing 99% of hardware.