Efficient infrastructure
Efficient infrastructure focuses on optimizing Microsoft workloads on AWS to maximize resource utilization while minimizing environmental impact. This involves designing architectures with fewer, highly-utilized instances, reducing energy consumption, and shrinking infrastructure footprint. It requires balancing performance needs with sustainability goals, implementing robust monitoring, and practicing continuous optimization to achieve both environmental and cost benefits.
| MSFTSUS01: How do you design your Microsoft workload to minimize its environmental impact? |
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Microsoft-based cloud architectures on AWS generally become more environmentally sustainable as they reduce infrastructure footprints and energy consumption, which often aligns with cost optimization in cloud environments like AWS. This approach is illustrated by practices such as running fewer, highly-utilized instances, as described in the Well-Architected Framework sustainability pillar.
However, business stakeholders and Microsoft architecture teams should recognize that prioritizing sustainability may necessitate adjustments to performance goals. Furthermore, organizations should promote continuous optimization practices that focus on energy efficiency, fostering long-term improvements in both sustainability and operational effectiveness.
By carefully balancing these considerations, companies can develop cloud architectures that are not only cost-effective but also environmentally responsible, aligning their technological strategies with broader sustainability objectives while maintaining optimal performance.
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