.NET Rocks! More Sustainable Software with Tom Kerkhove
Nov 27, 2025
In this insightful discussion, Tom Kerkhove, a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft, dives into making software development more sustainable. He explores how Azure API Management can shift workloads to low-emission data centers and highlight the importance of tracking carbon footprints. Tom emphasizes eliminating wasted compute cycles in CI/CD processes and adopting policies that dynamically reduce emissions based on real-time data. Tune in for strategies that not only enhance performance but also contribute to a greener tech future!
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Analytics Exposed An Aggressive Caller
- API analytics can reveal which customer or caller is causing heavy load or abuse.
- Tom described using reports to find aggressive callers and then applying stricter access or contacting them.
Route Traffic To Greener Regions
- Azure API Management can route traffic to greener regions to reduce emissions by leveraging regional energy profiles.
- Shifting workloads to low-emission data centers lets backends autoscale there and lower overall carbon footprint.
Measure Then Auto-Scale
- Measure emissions and utilization first to find the biggest optimization wins.
- Adopt auto-scaling so services scale down during low demand and cut carbon and cost.