Methodology and source of data

Cloud scanner uses the Boavizta methodology to estimate the impacts of cloud resources.

Source of impact data

Impact data is retrieved from BOAVIZTA reference data API v1.2.x.

Methodology

The general approach of Boavizta is described in Digital & environment : How to evaluate server manufacturing footprint, beyond greenhouse gas emissions? | Boavizta

The impacts (use and embedded) are attributed according to the principles described in Cloud instances - Boavizta API documentation.

The results are similar to what you can visualize in Datavizta, but with automated inventory.

⚠ Cloud scanner underestimates the impacts of the cloud resources. Because it only considers the instances and block storage a several sources of impacts (network, potential redundancy, cloud control plan) are not included in the estimation.

See also other limits.

• https://www.boavizta.org/en