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Why Cloud Contracts Now Mandate Carbon-Aware Load Balancing
Episode 63 of The Cloud Business Podcast dives into a new clause appearing in enterprise cloud contracts: carbon-aware load balancing. Lucas explains how AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud now require customers to shift compute workloads to regions or time slots with lower grid carbon intensity to maintain discount tiers. Luna questions enforceability and cites an example from a large US bank that missed a 15% carbon reduction target and lost committed-use discounts. The hosts discuss the technical architecture behind real-time carbon API integration, the role of tools like AWS Carbon Footprint…
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