Do you think green cloud makes your software green? Not so fast! While renewable energy powers your apps today, there's a hidden cost in all that hardware. Discover why true digital sustainability means looking beyond the power bill and how efficient code can impact both sides of the equation.
What is a greener architecture - monoliths or microservices?0:00/761.5792511× Listen to me read this post here (not an AI-generated voice!) or subscribe to the feed in your podcast app. Like most common rivalries - Liverpool FC and Manchester United, day and night, summer and winter, democracy
Since I'm the person going around the house and turning the light switch off more often than not, I'll apply that same role on my blog today. No, that doesn't mean I'll turn the lights off on this blog, shut it down
Some time ago, cruising through the Sustainability-related parts of the Internet, I've arrived upon a term LightSwitchOps. Since I'm a fool for all the things Ops, I decided to have a look. In this article, we will dip our fingers in the concept of LightSwitchOps and
My wife asked me - why haven't you posted anything recently on your blog? When I said I haven't had the time or will, she responded - oh, come on, the longer you don't write something, the longer will be the preface of why
Have you ever wondered how the AI impacted the energy and water consumptions of data centres? In this article, we delve into that question.
Did you know that the average lifespan of a smartphone is only 2.5 years? And did you also know that from a climate perspective, this period needs to be a lot longer? Well, there is a solution for that.
Have you ever wondered how running the CI/CD pipeline(s) impacts the environment? If so, in this article you can find some additional ideas and possible starting points. If you haven't, well, check it out as well, I'm sure you'll find it useful.
Tracking power consumption of your computing devices is important. That's why, in this article, we go through another tool that helps you do just that! Join me in the journey of learning about and exploring Scaphandre.
Have you ever wondered if you can track the power consumption of your machines? The short answer is - yes! The "how?" question is the interesting part of it. And we dive into that, and many more, in this article!
We all heard about the term Greenwashing, right? Or, at least, most of us did. And most of us know about it, but, do we actually know how to spot it in the wild? Check out this article to find out how.
You are passionate about the sustainability, but the company where you work seems indifferent about it? What can you do to change that? Find out in this article!
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Buying a new device is not always a good option. This is because devices emit carbon long before we start using them. Find out why this happens and how can we help, in this article.
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Estimating carbon emissions from cloud resources can be hard. Especially because providers can be quite "stingy" with the reporting. In this article, we look into Cloud Carbon Footprint tool. What it is, what it does, and how it can help you get (better) overview of emissions from cloud resources.
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Looking at the Merriam-Webster dictionary on the definition of Fatigue, I found the following. Fatigue, noun 2a: weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress. Hm, interesting. Yes, it's somewhat like that. But, maybe not the same. Then I read along. 2c: a state or attitude of indifference
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Browsing through the Mastodon, some time ago, led me to a word I didn't quite understand. Digging a bit deeper, I found out that we need to change our perspective in the way we treat computational resources. From infinite to finite.
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Hi there! It's been a full calendar year of writing! That's almost two years in total! I've started these writings on the end of January last year. And, as you may already know, it's cool to have a review of the year,
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Embarking on a carbon-aware journey, I've tried to reshape my website to match energy usage with its source. From different places around the Internet, I’ve learned the complexities and the challenges this task brings. Join me in learning what I've found so far!
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Have you ever wondered, is there an API you can call and get the carbon emission data of a specific location? It would be cool to have something like this, so we can make our applications carbon-aware, wouldn't it? Look no further! In this article I'm exploring just that!
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Ever wondered about the hidden part of carbon emissions? What’s Scope 3, and why does it matter? How does your morning coffee contribute to it? Stay tuned to unveil the ‘elephant in the room’!
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What is the measure of effectiveness of a Data centre? What besides electricity goes into DCs? Which steps with DCs we need to take in order to prevent IT from worsening global warming?
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Have you ever heard about carbon awareness? What it is and how can be implemented? In this article, we'll cover just that, and also bring you an overall understanding of the concept and what it means for the environment.
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What is PUE, and how is it calculated? Why is important? What are the greenest regions in the GCP and where you can find that information? This, and many more, you can find out in this article.
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What are emission scopes and what do they mean? What methods are used to calculate those emissions? Which methods Microsoft uses to calculate them? What regions are the greenest one on Azure? These and more questions we answer in this article!