Save Big on Coursera Plus. 7,000+ courses at $160 off. Limited Time Only! Grab it Explore a 44-minute conference talk on building platforms for sustainable IT. Discover how platforms serve as the ideal foundation for creating eco-friendlier environments and helping end users become more carbon and energy-efficient. Learn about the crucial role platforms play in decarbonizing IT by orchestrating various efforts and providing a unified approach. Gain insights into essential platform features for enhancing transparency in power consumption and carbon footprint, capabilities for dynamically adjusting applications, and proactive strategies for educating users on sustainable practices. Drawing from real-world experiences in changing and adopting environments for different customers, as well as knowledge gained from open source work, this talk covers topics such as energy proportionality, reducing energy consumption, maximizing consumption efficiency, obtaining clear metrics, cloud providers, tools like Kepler and Green DWS, enabling users, efficient infrastructure, better locations, autoscaling, and raising awareness. Conclude with a Q&A session and an exploration of energy mapping. Read more