Let’s Architect! Architecting for sustainability
AWS Architecture BlogLet’s Architect! Architecting for sustainabilityby Luca Mezzalira, Federica Ciuffo, Laura Hyatt, Vittorio Denti, and Zamira Jaupaj | on08 FEB 2023| inArchitecture,Case Study,Graviton,Sustainability,Thought Leadership|Permalink|ShareSustainabilityis an important topic in the tech industry, as well as society as a whole, and defined as the ability to continue to perform a process or function over an extended period of time without depletion of natural resources or the environment.One of the key elements to designing a sustainable workload is software architecture. Think about how event-driven architecture can help reduce the load across multiple microservices, leveraging solutions like batching and queues. In these cases, the main traffic is absorbed at the entry-point of a cloud workload and ease inside your system. On top of architecture, think about data patterns, hardware optimizations, multi-environment strategies, and many more aspects of a software development lifecycle that can contribute to your sustainable posture in the Cloud.The key takeaway: designing with sustainability in mind can help you build an application that is not only durable but also flexible enough to maintain the agility your business requires.In this edition ofLet’s Architect!, we share hands-on activities, case studies, and tips and tricks for making your Cloud applications more sustainable.Architecting sustainably and reducing your AWS carbon footprintAmazon Web Services (AWS) launched theSustainability Pillarof theAWS Well-Architected Frameworkto help organizations evaluate and optimize their use of AWS services, and built thecustomer carbon footprint toolso organizations can monitor, analyze, and reduce their AWS footprint.This session provides updates on these programs and highlights the most effective techniques for optimizing your AWS architectures. Find out how Amazon Prime Video used these tools to establish baselines and drive significant efficiencies across their AWS usage.Take me to this re:Invent 2022 video!Prime Video case study for understanding how the architecture can be designed for sustainabilityOptimize your modern data architecture for sustainabilityThe modern data architecture is the foundation for a sustainable and scalable platform that enables business intelligence. ThisAWS Architecture Blogseries provides tips on how to develop a modern data architecture with sustainability in mind.Comprised of two posts, it helps you revisit and enhance your current data architecture without compromising sustainability.Take me to Part 1!|Take me to Part 2!An AWS data architecture; it’s now time to account for sustainabilityAWS Well-Architected Labs: SustainabilityThis workshop introduces participants to the AWS Well-Architected Framework, a set of best practices for designing and operating high-performing, highly scalable, and cost-efficient applications on AWS. The workshop also discusses how sustainability is critical to software architecture and how to use the AWS Well-Architected Framework to improve your application’s sustainability performance.Take me to this workshop!Sustainability implementation best practices and monitoringSustainability in the cloud with Rust and AWS GravitonIn this video, you can learn about the benefits ofRustandAWS Gravitonto reduce energy consumption and increase performance. Rust combines the resource efficiency of programming languages, like C, with memory safety of languages, like Java. The video also explains the benefits deriving from AWS Graviton processors designed to deliver performance- and cost-optimized cloud workloads. This resource is very helpful to understand how sustainability can become a driver for cost optimization.Take me to this re:Invent 2022 video!Discover how Rust and AWS Graviton can help you make your workload more sustainable and performantSee you next time!Thanks for joining us to discuss sustainability in the cloud! See you in two weeks when we’ll talk about tools for architects.To find all the blogs from this series, you can check theLet’s Architect!list of content on the AWS Architecture Blog.TAGS:case study,data architecture,Let's Architect,re:Invent,software,Sustainability,workshopLuca MezzaliraLuca is Principal Solutions Architect based in London. He has authored several books and is an international speaker. He lent his expertise predominantly in the solution architecture field. Luca has gained accolades for revolutionizing the scalability of front-end architectures with micro-frontends, from increasing the efficiency of workflows, to delivering quality in products.Federica CiuffoFederica is a Sr. Containers Solutions Architect at AWS. She is passionate about networking and containers. Outside of the office, she enjoys reading, drawing, and spending time with her friends, preferably in restaurants trying out new dishes from different cuisines.Laura HyattLaura Hyatt is a Solutions Architect for AWS Public Sector and helps Education customers in the UK. Laura helps customers not only architect and develop scalable solutions but also think big on innovative solutions facing the education sector at present. Laura's specialty is IoT, and she is also the Alexa SME for Education across EMEA.Vittorio DentiVittorio Denti is a Machine Learning Engineer at Amazon based in London. After completing his M.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering at Politecnico di Milano (Milan) and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm), he joined AWS. Vittorio has a background in distributed systems and machine learning. He's especially passionate about software engineering and the latest innovations in machine learning science.Zamira JaupajZamira is an Enterprise Solutions Architect based in the Netherlands. She is highly passionate IT professional with over 10 years of multi-national experience in designing and implementing critical and complex solutions with containers, serverless, and data analytics for small and enterprise companies.
Sustainability is an important topic in the tech industry, as well as society as a whole, and defined as the ability to continue to perform a process or function over an extended period of time without depletion of natural resources or the environment. One of the key elements to designing a sustainable workload is software […]
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