A Proposed Framework for Adoption Green Cloud Computing in Saudi Arabia

Green computing has gained the attention of academia, cloud providers, and governments. The advent of cloud computing has raised sustainability issues (e.g. high power consumption, carbon emissions). Sustainability is the concept of meeting our needs while reducing our impacts on the environment and the life of future generations. It has become a critical concern in the modern environmental life and cloud providers worldwide. Therefore, this paper considers the adaptation of green computing in Saudi Arabia. It proposes a framework that illustrates the factors that affect the adaptation of green computing for current and future cloud computing providers in Saudi Arabia. The framework can be also used as a guideline to ensure that green computing is achieved with best practices.