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CLF-C02 practice question: Well-Architected Framework (3 of 4)
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According to the Sustainability pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, which of the following is the customer's responsibility?
Choose one answer.
- AA. Optimising workloads and resource use so that fewer resources need to be deployed
- BB. Sourcing renewable power for the data centres that run AWS services
- CC. Water stewardship at the facilities that host AWS infrastructure
- DD. Designing efficient shared infrastructure in AWS data centres
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Answer: A
- A. Right: Correct. Customers are responsible for sustainability in the cloud, which means making their workloads efficient and minimising the resources they need.
- B. Wrong: AWS is responsible for sustainability of the cloud, which includes sourcing renewable power.
- C. Wrong: Water stewardship at AWS facilities is part of AWS's responsibility for sustainability of the cloud.
- D. Wrong: Delivering efficient, shared infrastructure is listed as AWS's responsibility, not the customer's.
Explanation
Environmental sustainability is a shared responsibility. AWS is responsible for sustainability of the cloud: efficient shared infrastructure, water stewardship and renewable power. Customers are responsible for sustainability in the cloud: optimising their workloads and resource utilisation and minimising the total resources they deploy.
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