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World Congress 2023 • Oct 23, 2023

Introducing Green IT practices to a large Software Company

Pierre-Luc Noel , Fritz Reichmann

How do you track the carbon emissions of 200,000 messages per second when cloud metrics fail? Discover how Amadeus built custom pipelines to eliminate massive architectural waste.

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#1 about 3 min

Introducing company scale and the need for green IT

The massive scale of modern data centers necessitates deliberate strategies to mitigate their environmental footprint.

#2 about 2 min

Analyzing the climate impact of the software industry

Understanding how hardware manufacturing, network operations, and end devices aggregate to produce significant global carbon emissions.

#3 about 4 min

Building a roadmap for cultural and technical sustainability

A phased approach prioritizing developer awareness before implementing measurement strategies accelerates the adoption of efficient engineering.

#4 about 3 min

Spreading climate awareness using the Climate Fresk game

Interactive workshops translate complex scientific reports on global warming into engaging, actionable insights for engineering units.

#5 about 2 min

Fostering knowledge sharing through internal sustainability communities

Creating structured online spaces allows distributed engineers to exchange best practices for managing tech ecosystem footprints.

#6 about 2 min

Establishing shared vocabulary with Green Software Foundation principles

Providing standardized Linux Foundation training ensures that distinct engineering sites benchmark application efficiency consistently.

#7 about 3 min

Calculating software carbon intensity using the SCI model

Environmental impact can be quantified mathematically by analyzing grid cleanliness alongside hardware and operational computing demands.

#8 about 2 min

Identifying limitations in cloud provider carbon emission reporting

Built-in cloud analytics often lack the real-time granularity and locational accuracy necessary to build genuinely carbon-aware software.

#9 about 3 min

Converting application telemetry into real-time carbon usage data

By routing standard resource metrics through open-source models, teams can generate highly accurate live energy consumption dashboards.

#10 about 4 min

Decreasing computational overhead using compiler link time optimization

Simple configuration changes during the build process can significantly lower CPU utilization and raw electricity requirements.

#11 about 2 min

Minimizing infrastructure waste by reducing application log volumes

Auditing system artifacts empowers organizations to eliminate redundant data storage and decrease ongoing backend processing dependencies.

#12 about 2 min

Trade-offs between storage and network resources in caching architectures

Shifting cache mechanisms from localized processing pods to distinct microservices requires careful consideration of application traffic patterns.

#13 about 3 min

Securing management budget and ensuring long-term cultural shifts

Highlighting the overlap between operational cost reduction and ecological improvements is essential for sustaining ongoing infrastructure projects.

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