# Akamas Insights Documentation

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Akamas Insights is the **Kubernetes and application optimization** solution. It analyzes clusters and runtimes to recommend lower cost, better rightsizing, and improved reliability.

Looking for **Akamas Offline** instead? That's the **test-driven optimization** solution for applications and infrastructure. Its docs are at [docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs](https://docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs).
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## What is Akamas Insights?

Akamas Insights is a **Kubernetes optimization** platform that helps reduce costs, improve reliability, and apply best practices across your clusters. It analyzes cluster and runtime metrics from your monitoring tools to provide intelligent recommendations for:

* **Resource Optimization**: Right-size CPU and memory across workloads, nodes, and application runtimes
* **Cost Reduction**: Estimate potential savings based on your infrastructure pricing
* **Performance Improvement**: Detect reliability risks and performance bottlenecks
* **Best Practices**: Identify common configuration issues and ensure compliance with Kubernetes standards

Akamas Insights provides comprehensive optimization across your entire Kubernetes stack. Unlike tools that focus on a single layer, Akamas analyzes your infrastructure, workloads, and application runtimes together to identify optimization opportunities at every level. This full-stack approach ensures you maximize efficiency without creating bottlenecks elsewhere in your system. From node-level resource allocation to JVM heap tuning, Akamas delivers actionable recommendations that work harmoniously across your entire environment.

## 🚀Quick Start

Ready to optimize your Kubernetes clusters? Get started with Akamas Insights **today** by signing up for a **free trial** at [akamas.io/get-insights](https://akamas.io/get-insights/). More information on the free trial can be found [here](/insights/getting-started/getting-started/free-trial.md).

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The trial includes access to the **full platform**, allowing you to connect your monitoring tools, analyze your clusters, and receive optimization recommendations within hours.
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