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Sustainable Cloud Development. Optimize cloud workloads for environmental impact in the GenAI era
Parth Girish Patel, Ishneet Kaur Dua, Steven...
Written by three seasoned AWS solution architects, sustainability mentors, and thought leaders, Sustainable Cloud Development equips cloud professionals with actionable strategies to design, build, and optimize workloads that minimize environmental impact, while maintaining performance and scalability.This book combines practical insights, best practices, and case studies to help you align your cloud operations with global sustainability goals. From foundational concepts such as carbon footprint measurement to advanced techniques such as sustainable software architecture, generative AI lifecycle optimization, and cost-efficient cloud practices, this book covers every aspect of sustainable cloud development. You’ll get to grips with key tools, including AWS Cost Explorer, for analyzing costs and usage over time to right-size deployments; auto scaling for automatically scaling compute resources dynamically based on demand; Amazon Trusted Advisor for reviewing optimization recommendations across critical areas such as cost, performance, and security; and Amazon CloudWatch for detailed monitoring and threshold-based alerting around all resources and applications.This book serves as a practical blueprint for optimizing your cloud workloads for both high performance and a minimal environmental footprint.
Bogusława Drelich-Skulska, Magdalena Sobocińska, Andrea Tomášková ed.
The multidimensionality of the concepts of sustainable development is shown in this monograph through the prism of literature reviews and empirical studies, as well as experiences of 30 authors representing 13 universities and science institutes. The monograph confirms the long-standing academic cooperation between the research community of Wroclaw University of Economics and Business and other academic centres in Poland with scholars from Czechia and Slovakia. It is also worth noting that the list of the contributors has been further extended to authors from Hungary and Pakistan who are part of international research teams working in Poland and Czechia. The main structure of the monograph is composed of four parts. Part 1 concentrates on tasks which institutions of higher education have to realise in the context of expanding the scope of implementing the principles of sustainable development. The considerations in Part 2 are directed at the regional dimension of sustainable development, with particular attention to its economic aspects demonstrated in the context of regions. The authors of the chapters in Part 3 indicate the importance of technological advancements and the possibility of their use to support sustainable development, whilst Part 4 presents the issues linked with sustainable development from the perspective of consumer behaviour and business activity of enterprises.
Niklas Sundberg, Richard Pastore, David Entwistle, Dr....
While the climate crisis poses a threat to planetary health, digital transformation continues to reshape our societies. The challenge for technology leaders is no longer understanding why sustainability matters but knowing how to take decisive, responsible action. This book gives you the clarity, confidence, and tools to drive meaningful change.Updated with the latest trends, case studies, and insights, including responsible and sustainable AI lifecycle governance, it walks you through every stage of developing and implementing a sustainable IT strategy.The book is structured in three parts. Part 1 explores the “why,” grounding you in the reality of the urgent climate crisis we face today, how we arrived here, the planetary boundaries we must restore, and the broader impact of IT on society. Part 2 covers the “what,” outlining the practical actions you can take to drive meaningful returns on sustainable investments and build a greener future. Part 3 focuses on the “how,” establishing baselines, setting direction, and applying real-world case studies to help you translate intent to impactful global outcomes.Whether you’re building a sustainability strategy from the ground up or enhancing existing initiatives, this book prepares you to lead the way with confidence and deliver outcomes that matter.
Niklas Sundberg, Hélene Barnekow
We are at a critical point in human history. Humanity is under threat, but all is not lost. We can take action! But how?Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders will show you how. It will walk you through the construction and implementation of a sustainable IT strategy and enable you to do your bit for the future of mankind.The book is split into three parts. Part I details the “why” and the clear and present danger that humanity faces today: the climate crisis. How did we get here, what are the immediate threats, what are the planetary boundaries that we need to peel back to safe levels, and what impact does IT have on society at large? Part II will focus on the what.” It examines the nitty-gritty details of what we can do to unlock significant returns on sustainable investments toward a more sustainable future. Part III, the final part of the book, focuses on the “how.” How do you turn your ideas into action? What do you need to do to establish your baseline and your direction of travel towards your objective? This part provides tangible case studies and explains how you can start your journey today to begin delivering global and impactful objectives.By the end of this book, you’ll be able to plan, implement, and communicate a sustainable IT strategy and set yourself apart as a progressive technology leader.
Niklas Sundberg
We are at a critical point in human history. Humanity is under threat, but all is not lost. We can take action! But how?Sustainable IT Playbook for Technology Leaders will show you how. It will walk you through the construction and implementation of a sustainable IT strategy and enable you to do your bit for the future of mankind.The book is split into three parts. Part I details the “why” and the clear and present danger that humanity faces today: the climate crisis. How did we get here, what are the immediate threats, what are the planetary boundaries that we need to peel back to safe levels, and what impact does IT have on society at large? Part II will focus on the what.” It examines the nitty-gritty details of what we can do to unlock significant returns on sustainable investments toward a more sustainable future. Part III, the final part of the book, focuses on the “how.” How do you turn your ideas into action? What do you need to do to establish your baseline and your direction of travel towards your objective? This part provides tangible case studies and explains how you can start your journey today to begin delivering global and impactful objectives.By the end of this book, you’ll be able to plan, implement, and communicate a sustainable IT strategy and set yourself apart as a progressive technology leader.
Sustainable Management - Marketing Perspective. Essence, Determinants and Manifestations
Marek Seretny
The reviewed work, according to its author, aims to "start a discussion on the innovative approach to management, which will lead to the reorientation of management activities so that they take into account the concept of sustainability as a new management imperative". (...) The author recognizes contemporary challenges for business management in the conditions of the new economy and globalization. The review of the theory and practice of management presented in the work is the starting point for the indication of the need to change the paradigm of Foreword functioning of modern enterprises and to seek the relationship between sustainability (including in particular marketing) and their market success. The publication may be really useful in the education of contemporary managers. (...) The study contains wide, comprehensive and state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of management in modern economy and marketing as an organization's activity. (...) The reviewed monograph, after minor formal changes, can successfully fill the gap in knowledge in the field of social and ethical responsibility of enterprises and managers, in particular in the field of marketing. It can become a valuable position recommended to students of management, but also at numerous postgraduate programs in management and marketing as well as MBA studies.
red. Joanna Dyczkowska
Sustainable performance accounts for a critical issue for top management and operational managers facing the green and social transition. Accordingly, they require a clear roadmap indicating how to build ESG strategy, track and report on sustainability performance and manage these results in the longer term. This monograph offers insight into the topic of sustainability performance measurement, reporting and management in business organisations and institutions. The Authors from various countries, including Austria, Brazil, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania and Poland, present their broad perspectives and opinions, refer to various business sectors, and indicate how the regulatory framework and institutional bodies support sustainable development. With this focus, the book may interest accounting and management scholars, doctoral and master's students of socio-economic studies, and business practitioners. The book can also be used as supplementary material for accounting and management courses at the graduate and postgraduate levels.
Bożena Keff
Bożena Keff Nie jest gotowy Sutra diamentowa (Jablonex) *Forma jest pustką* *a pustka jest formą* są jednak pustki mniej lub bardziej błyszczące i formy wklęsłe, ale też wypukłe. *Forma jest pustką* *a pustka jest formą* ale tu stoi pustka w formie szaroniebieskiej kanapy, którą kupiłam w... Bożena Keff ur. 1948 Najważniejsze dzieła: Sen o znaczeniu snów (1995), Nie jest gotowy (2000), Postać z cieniem (2001), Barykady. Kroniki obsesyjne (2006), Utwór o Matce i Ojczyźnie (2008), Antysemityzm. Nie zamknięta historia (2013) Poetka, eseistka, krytyczka filmowa, tłumaczka, publicystka, działaczka społeczna, wykładowczyni filozofii i etyki. Pracowała naukowo m.in. w Żydowskim Instytucie Historycznym im. E. Ringelbluma w Warszawie. Autorka kilku tomów poezji, dwukrotnie nominowana do Nagrody Literackiej NIKE: w roku 2002 za tom Postać z cieniem i w 2009 za Utwór o matce i ojczyźnie. Ten ostatni, postrzegany jako jej najważniejszy utwór, eksploruje temat wpływu żydowskiej tożsamości i pamięci na relacje między matką a córką. Utwór o matce i ojczyźnie był kilkakrotnie inscenizowany w teatrze, m.in. przez Jana Klatę (2011). Kupując książkę wspierasz fundację Nowoczesna Polska, która propaguje ideę wolnej kultury. Wolne Lektury to biblioteka internetowa, rozwijana pod patronatem Ministerstwa Edukacji Narodowej. W jej zbiorach znajduje się kilka tysięcy utworów, w tym wiele lektur szkolnych zalecanych do użytku przez MEN, które trafiły już do domeny publicznej. Wszystkie dzieła są odpowiednio opracowane - opatrzone przypisami oraz motywami.