Summary
In this chapter, you learned how to optimize your entire application portfolio and a single application to run more sustainably and emit less carbon. You learned about benefits, cost, and emission opportunities as an introduction to application portfolio management. By now, you should have a good understanding of the application rationalization process, application assessment criteria, and TIME analysis from a cost, carbon emission, and carbon cost perspective.
Furthermore, you should understand what opportunities exist within sustainable software development, from choosing an energy-efficient programming language to key considerations during each step of the way in the SDLC.
Finally, it would help if you gained some insight into what tools are available from the major cloud providers – AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google – to measure your carbon emissions in the cloud, take a holistic approach, and measure your entire cloud estate.
- Here are some...