Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework skill for the Sustainability pillar

Overview

The Sustainability pillar of the Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework provides principles and recommendations to help you minimize the environmental impact of your cloud workloads. It focuses on a shared responsibility model—Google optimizes the sustainability of the cloud, while customers optimize sustainability in the cloud. By making informed decisions about architecture, resource allocation, and region selection, you can significantly reduce your carbon footprint and improve overall energy efficiency.

Core principles

The recommendations in the sustainability pillar of the Well-Architected Framework are aligned with the following core principles: