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The Sustainability pillar was added to the Well-Architected Framework in December 2021, reflecting the growing importance of environmental responsibility in technology. It focuses on minimising the environmental impact of running cloud workloads by reducing energy consumption, improving efficiency, and making informed choices about resource usage.
Every computational workload has an environmental footprint. Servers consume electricity, which generates carbon emissions. Cooling systems, networking equipment, and storage devices all add to this footprint. While cloud computing is generally more energy-efficient than traditional data centres (due to economies of scale and higher utilisation rates), there is still significant room for improvement.
AWS has committed to powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025 and reaching net-zero carbon by 2040 (The Climate Pledge). As a cloud architect, your design decisions directly influence how much energy your workload consumes.
The Sustainability pillar is guided by six design principles:
Measure the environmental impact of your cloud workloads. Use tools like the AWS Customer Carbon Footprint Tool to track your carbon emissions. You cannot improve what you do not measure.
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