Dynatrace app certified for sustainable digital solutions

Dynatrace has announced that its Cost & Carbon Optimisation app has been certified by the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA), acknowledging the app's accuracy and transparency in calculating greenhouse gas emissions for platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and on-premises host instances.

The SDIA certification highlights the app's effectiveness and reliability in supporting customers' sustainability objectives. The app provides real-time insights into the costs and carbon footprint of an organisation's hybrid and multicloud ecosystems, offering optimisation recommendations to reduce both financial costs and environmental impacts.

Max Schulze, Chief Executive Officer at SDIA, commented, "SDIA concludes that the Dynatrace Cost and Carbon Optimization app is a reliable estimation system for calculating the operational GHG emissions of IT infrastructure in cloud and on-premises environments. The calculations and methodology used are in line with the best available scientific approach, meeting relevant reporting requirements. Dynatrace meets our requirements for transparency, enabling customers to understand the calculations and to recreate the results for independent verification."

The high level of customer engagement with the app is reflected in the data reporting: more than 25% of all hosts monitored by Dynatrace OneAgent are currently providing their carbon footprint data to the platform.

Angelo Kaijser, Managing Director at Conclusion Xforce, emphasised the value of the tool, stating, "The Dynatrace Cost & Carbon Optimization app is a must-have for clients faced with evolving sustainability reporting requirements. The certification by SDIA validates the approach Dynatrace has taken to integrate IT carbon analytics into its observability platform. We're excited to work together with Dynatrace in supporting our clients."

Steve Tack, Chief Product Officer at Dynatrace, noted the broader significance of the certification, stating, "Understanding and minimising environmental impact is a critical component of organisations' strategies as they work to meet the needs and expectations of their customers, employees, investors, and the communities in which they operate. SDIA's certification demonstrates Dynatrace's continued focus on reducing our collective environmental impact and helping our customers – the largest leading enterprises around the world – to meet their sustainability goals."

The Dynatrace Cost & Carbon Optimization app is currently available for organisations looking to enhance their sustainability efforts. The app is experienced as a valuable tool amid increasing sustainability reporting requirements and emphasis on corporate responsibility towards environmental goals.