Integrating Sustainability in the Software and Cloud Lifecycle

Empowering Developers with Innovative Tools for Optimizing Energy Efficiency and Minimizing Carbon Footprint in Cloud Computing

Starting Point

Openstack based cloud infrastructure and cloud services

Objective

Create a toolbox for measuring, analyzing, and optimizing energy use in cloud services and infrastructures, offering strategies for efficiency improvements without compromising performance.

Added Value​

Significant reductions in energy consumption and carbon emissions, marking a step towards sustainable cloud computing that does not sacrifice performance or quality.

From challenges to solutions

Rising Energy Demand

The growing reliance on cloud computing has led to a surge in energy consumption, significantly increasing the carbon footprint of digital operations worldwide

Sustainability Gap

Many software development models overlook the importance of sustainability, resulting in inefficient resource use and higher energy consumption

Balancing Quality & Sustainability

Finding a balance between maintaining high-quality services and ensuring sustainability is often challenging. It requires innovative strategies and a reconsideration of conventional practices.

Approach

We developed advanced algorithms and software tools that optimize the energy efficiency of cloud operations, reducing their environmental impact without compromising on performance.

Methods

Our methodologies integrated sustainability into the software development lifecycle, from planning to deployment, ensuring energy efficiency is a priority at every stage

Impact

Our solutions demonstrate that it is possible to achieve both high quality and sustainability in cloud computing, proving that businesses do not have to compromise on their service standards to be eco-friendly

Technical deep dive​

Dive deep into our work on Sustainable Cloud Computing

Energy Efficiency Embedded Service Lifecycle: Towards an Energy Efficient Cloud Computing Architecture Whitepaper
Link to Paper

Familiarize yourself with the general project

Adapting Service Lifecycle towards efficient Clouds Project
Project Website

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