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Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2023
Authors: Mary Karroqe, Zinnia Gibson
2023-04-21
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The benefits and considerations of using Kubernetes for game development and the importance of environmental consciousness in coding.
- A single developer was able to migrate netspeak games to Kubernetes within six months using open source libraries.
- Kubernetes offers scalability and automation benefits for larger user bases.
- Kubernetes allows for ephemeral resources for testing, while uncontainerized VMS require non-ephemeral resources.
- Kubernetes has a steep learning curve, but offers greater long-term benefits for scaling.
- Individuals and companies can take steps to be environmentally conscious coders, such as using carbon measuring tools and exploring alternative server options.
Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2023
Authors: Kristina Devochko
2023-04-19
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The presentation discusses the importance of incorporating sustainability in software development and Kubernetes clusters.
- Sustainability should be an equally important criteria in software and platform development.
- There is room for improvement in the sustainability of Kubernetes clusters and underutilized compute resources.
- Awareness and consistency are key in promoting sustainability in tech.
- Shared responsibility model can be applied to sustainability in the supply chain.
- An anecdote about a project where customers challenged the team to incorporate sustainability in their systems.
Conference: Transform X 2022
Authors: Miriam Cha
2022-10-19
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The Multimodal Learning for Earth and Environment Challenge (MultiEarth 2022) aims to monitor and analyze deforestation in the Amazon rainforest using satellite remote sensing, specifically synthetic aperture radar (SAR) with optical sensors. The challenge addresses the difficulty of gathering clear images in humid and cloudy weather conditions. The challenge also involves manually labeling deforestation label maps, which is time-consuming and requires collaboration with external organizations. The MultiEarth 2022 challenge received 54 submissions across three sub-challenges and was successful in promoting collaboration between MIT Lincoln Lab, MIT campus, and the Department of Air Force.
- Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is a significant problem that contributes to reduced biodiversity, habitat loss, and climate change.
- Satellite remote sensing, specifically SAR with optical sensors, offers a powerful tool to track changes in the Amazon, even in difficult weather conditions.
- The MultiEarth 2022 challenge involves manually labeling deforestation label maps, which is time-consuming and requires collaboration with external organizations.
- The MultiEarth 2022 challenge received 54 submissions across three sub-challenges and was successful in promoting collaboration between MIT Lincoln Lab, MIT campus, and the Department of Air Force.
Conference: Transform X 2022
Authors: Vilas Dhar, Julia de Boinville
2022-10-19
Through the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Vilas Dhar is working to ensure that philanthropic causes get access to the same level of data literacy that already exists in the private sector. Dhar sits down with Scale’s Head of UK Deployments, Jules de Boinville, to share an overview of the data-driven work his organization has performed around social justice causes and climate change. He discusses joint research with the University of Chicago, which centers on examining economic outcomes as a function of education quality across the U.S. Dhar also covers the foundation’s efforts supporting Workforce Wanted, an effort to focus the group of 3.5 million data scientists on low- and middle-income countries, and machine learning coursework for Native Americans in the Dakotas who built a plant recognizer that incorporates their indigenous language and history. Dhar thinks back to exposing his grandfather in India to various modern technologies as an impetus to ensure that technology benefits everyone, not just the educated, wealthy, or privileged. Dhar has held many senior-level positions in several nonprofits seeking to build a more just world, including The Next Mile Project and the Berggruen Institute, and is on the board of directors of The Christensen Fund and the Network of International Donors.
Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021
Authors: Adi Polak, Annie Talvasto
2021-10-14
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of this century, and at the same time adoption of cloud services increases the world’s CO2 production. We will show a demo showcasing how we can combat climate change with Kubernetes, e.g. by using event driven autoscaling (KEDA), spot instances, aggregated data from multiple sources as well as CNCF projects. We will take you through the creation & ideation of the open source project and prove that by optimising your cloud & Kubernetes, you can also decrease the environmental impact of your compute.