Beyond Uptime: What the 'Metric' Is Going On with Green Software?

Metrics such as availability and latency have long been the cornerstones of software engineering. Now, carbon emission is joining their ranks as a golden signal in a world increasingly focused on sustainability. But how do we effectively monitor and manage this new dimension of software performance?

In this session, Sarah will explore the growing field of green software monitoring. We will review the existing landscape, the available metrics and formats, and the challenges associated with accurately gauging environmental impact.

Additionally, we'll draw parallels to familiar SRE principles and tools, providing you with practical strategies for overseeing and reducing your software's carbon footprint. You'll discover how to utilise existing tools and methodologies, interpret and utilise data even when imperfect, and ultimately foster sustainable software development through informed decision-making to lessen your environmental impact.

Join us to discover how to get started with green monitoring, unlock data-driven insights, and transform your approach to software sustainability.

Speaker

Sarah Hsu

SRE @Goldman Sachs & Training Project Chair @Green Software Foundation, TechWomen100 Winner, Co-Author of "Building Green Software"

Sarah (Chun-Wei) Hsu is a recent TechWomen100 winner and a strong advocate for green, sustainable software. She frequently speaks, writes, and collaborates on projects related to this topic. Her contributions include co-authoring the O'Reilly book Building Green Software, leading the Green Software Foundation's Green Software Course, and launching the free online course Green Software for Practitioners with the Linux Foundation. Currently, Sarah is a Site Reliability Engineer at Goldman Sachs, working on a distributed platform on Google Cloud.

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Date

Monday Apr 7 / 02:45PM BST ( 50 minutes )

Location

Mountbatten (6th Fl.)

Topics

green software greenOPs sustainability

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