Review Google Cloud architecture for energy, resource, and sustainability improvements.
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name: google-cloud-waf-sustainability
description: >-
Generates sustainability-focused guidance for Google Cloud workloads based on
the design principles and recommendations in the Google Cloud Well-Architected
Framework (WAF). Use this skill to evaluate a workload, identify environmental
impact requirements, and provide actionable recommendations to build, deploy,
and manage the workload sustainably in Google Cloud.
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# 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… install to load the full skill