2024.12.05

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2024.12.05 Agenda/Minutes

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• Co-Chair - Henry Richards (WattTime)
• Co-Chair - Naveen Balani - (Accenture)
• Convener – Sean Mcilroy (Linux Foundation)

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Agenda

• Approve agenda
• Approve previous Meeting Minutes

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SCI for AI workshop

• SCI for AI workshop
• Starts: 28 January 2025
• Application deadline: 10 January 2025
• 5 applications so far
• Workshop rollout

The workshop will have six sessions, each lasting 1.5 hours, with a maximum of 20 participants. Applications will be reviewed from January 10-17, with the first session on January 28.

• Meeting schedule proposal?

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Software Standards Working Group 2025 Roadmap

• Member Specification proposals

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Project Review updates

• Real-Time Cloud
  - Next Steps:

Discuss various Org approaches to represent data regarding renewable energy procurement and on-site accurately.

• Software Carbon Efficiency Rating Chris Xie (Futurewei) - Chris (Futurewei)

New baseline under review

• Transforming Organisational Software Sustainability

Last meeting workshop members joined to review updates - Pindy (UBS)/ Sean (Microsoft)
Current - Review updates to the implementation pillar with the invited Workshop members

• sci-guide - Navveen (Accenture)

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Announcements

• Standards Working Group will become the Software Standards Working Group (SSWG) in Jan
• The New Hardware Standards Working Group (HSWG) will commence in January. It is dedicated to developing comparable and reliable standards for sustainable digital infrastructure.

First specification - Creating standardized marginal signals to enable coordination across energy, telecoms, cooling, data centres, and software applications for more carbon-efficient scheduling and load balancing. This could be the next evolution of carbon-aware computing.

• Project Mycelium workshop

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For Review

• NTT DATA - Calculating Your Carbon Footprint: A Guide to Measuring Serverless App Emissions on AWS

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Future meeting Agenda submissions

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Next Meeting

• 19 Dec

Will members be on seasonal holidays for this meeting?

Adjourn

• Motion to adjourn

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Previous Meeting Notes - SCI for AI

• Russ and the team will update the workshop webpage with the details discussed, including the session outline, participant criteria, and application process.
• The standards working group will provide an asynchronous review of the updated workshop details.

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Standing Agenda / Future Agenda submissions

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• Standing Agenda Item - First meeting of each month - 5 - 10 min round up of what is happening across the other WG

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[seanmcilroy29]

Minutes

Summary meeting notes

The meeting focused on finalizing preparations for the upcoming AI workshop, with five applications received and more expected. The GIAC will review applicants starting January 1st. The 2025 roadmap was discussed, including updates to the SCI for AI and potential new SCIs for blockchain and water. The RTC project is refining methodologies for energy consumption and data set updates. The Toss project completed four pillars and is working on decision tree tools. The hardware working group is merging with SSIA, with a new project bridging hardware-software standards. The NTT DATA document on serverless architecture was reviewed, and the next meeting is scheduled for early January.

Minutes
SCI for AI Workshop Updates
Henry asks Russ Trow for updates on the AI workshop, and Russ mentions receiving five applications and plans for more.
Russ inquires about the review process for applications, and Henry suggests starting in the new year with the GAC leadership reviewing applications. Thomas confirms the GAIC will handle the review process, and they discuss the importance of having the right expertise for the workshop. Russ mentions the need to invite experts from outside the foundation and asks for input on potential invitees.

2025 Roadmap and SCI for AI
Sean Mcilroy discusses the 2025 roadmap, including the SCI for AI and potential updates to the SCI itself. Henry and Sean agree on reviewing the SCI to ensure it remains relevant and up-to-date. Sean mentions the possibility of creating new SCIs for various specifications, such as water and blockchain. Henry emphasizes the need to update the SCI based on feedback from the AI workshop and other processes. Project Reviews and Updates Sean provides updates on the RTC (Real-Time Cloud) project, focusing on methodologies for energy consumption and data set updates. Henry and Sean discuss the importance of updating data sets for 2023 and 2024 and the streamlined approach taken for the new baseline. Pindy reports on the completion of the four pillars of the strategy and the implementation guidelines, which are under review. Pindy mentions the goal of creating a tool to implement the decision trees and seeks input on the best tool for this purpose.

Hardware Working Group and Merger with SSIA
Sean discusses the merger with SSIA and forming a new hardware working group within the GSF. Daniel inquires about the new hardware group and its focus on interoperability and hardware details. Sean explains the slow process of updating charters and the plan for an AMA to introduce the new hardware group. Chris mentions the need to inform Schneider Electric about the new hardware group, and Sean provides information on the SSIA website and upcoming workshops.

NTT DATA Document and Blog Posts
Gadhu introduces the NTT DATA document created by the patterns working group, focusing on serverless architecture and SCI. Henry asks for the team to review the document and provide comments, adding it to their to-do list. Thomas inquires about the reach of blog posts, and Sean mentions the large subscriber base of the LF newsletter and the growing social media presence. Sean offers to provide metrics on the reach of content and emphasizes the importance of showcasing the impact of blog posts for membership renewals.

Next Meeting and Final Remarks
Henry proposes moving the next meeting to the first or second week of January and confirms the meeting cadence will remain the same. Pindy notes that the next standards meeting will be the last for 2024, and Daniel mentions plans to publish a new article and seeks input on collaboration with Schneider Electric.

Action Items

• Review applications for the AI workshop and determine the review process.
• Encourage AI experts to apply for the AI workshop.
• Present an update on the SCI project to the group in the new year.
• Provide feedback on the NTT DATA blog post.