SRE for Sustainability and Green Computing Virtual Internship
In this advanced SRE for Sustainability and Green Computing Virtual Internship, students will learn how to apply SRE principles to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of IT systems. This includes infrastructure optimization, workload scheduling, and carbon-aware computing. Students will gain hands-on experience with tools like Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Grafana to monitor and optimize system performance and energy usage.
Track Overview
Tasks & Milestones
Sustainable Hardware and Software Selection
AdvancedResearch and evaluate energy-efficient hardware and software components for a given use case.
Sustainable Infrastructure as Code
AdvancedImplement infrastructure as code for sustainable provisioning and deployment.
Sustainability Monitoring Solution
AdvancedDesign and implement a monitoring solution to track sustainability metrics for an IT system.
Sustainability-Driven Optimization
AdvancedUse observability data to optimize system performance and energy efficiency.
Carbon-Aware Scheduling and Workload Placement
AdvancedImplement carbon-aware scheduling and workload placement strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of an IT system.
Sustainable Incident Management and Automation
AdvancedDevelop incident management and automation workflows to support sustainable IT operations.
Sustainable IT System Design
AdvancedDesign a sustainable IT system that incorporates the principles and techniques learned throughout the internship.
Sustainable IT System Implementation and Optimization
AdvancedImplement the designed sustainable IT system and optimize it for energy efficiency and sustainability.
Prerequisites
- • Proficiency in Linux/Unix systems administration
- • Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
- • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Earn a certificate upon successful completion