# ADVSUS07-BP01 Incorporate an improvement process to reduce low utilization and idle resources or maximize the output from resources
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 Advertising workloads are changing at a rapid rate. As changes are introduced consider which resources are the most efficient and where resources can be removed. Use automation to create and remove infrastructure as needed. 

## Implementation guidance
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+  Establish a cadence to revisit SLAs with advertising partners. 
+  Prioritize how to reduce use when over-provisioning is identified (for example, start with compute, then storage, then network usage). 
+  Continue to iterate with advertising partners on reducing the infrastructure needed for a minimum viable representation of production for testing. 
+  Use [infrastructure as code (IaC)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/introduction-devops-aws/infrastructure-as-code.html) to set up a test environment, so they can be removed when a testing or staging environment is no longer needed but easily recreated when beneficial. 

## Resources
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+  [Well-Architected Lab - Optimize Hardware Patterns and Observe Sustainability KPIs](https://wellarchitectedlabs.com/sustainability/200_labs/200_optimize_hardware_patterns_observe_sustainability_kpis/)