Settings

The Settings page allows you to customize how Akamas Insights calculates costs and generates recommendations. Navigate to Recommendations > Settings from the main menu.

Settings Page

Pricing Configuration

Accurate pricing enables Akamas Insights to calculate realistic cost savings estimates. Costs are calculated by multiplying resource requests by time and the prices you configure here.

Default Pricing

Set default costs for CPU and memory resources:

• CPU Price: Cost per core per hour ($/cores/hour). Example: 0.0416 for approximately $30/core/month.

• Memory Price: Cost per GiB per hour ($/GiB/hour). Example: 0.0056 for approximately $4/GiB/month.

Custom Price Rules

Create label-based pricing rules for different cluster types or environments.

Rules are evaluated in order: the first matching rule applies, and if no rules match, default pricing is used.

To create a rule, specify a label selector in JSON format and the corresponding CPU and memory prices:

{"environment": "production", "region": "us-east-1"}

Then set the price for the CPU and memory resources.

Optimization Profiles

Optimization profiles control how aggressively Akamas Insights recommends resource changes. Each profile adjusts safety margins and utilization targets differently.

Available Profiles

• Conservative: Larger safety margins, lower utilization targets. Prioritizes reliability over savings. Best for critical production workloads.

• Balanced: Moderate safety margins and utilization targets. Good mix of savings and risk mitigation. Suitable for most workloads.

• Aggressive: Smaller safety margins, higher utilization targets. Maximizes cost savings. Appropriate for fault-tolerant workloads.

Selecting a Profile

Use the Profile Selector dropdown available throughout the application. All recommendations and metrics update immediately when you change profiles.

Profile changes affect all pages in the application, not just Settings.

Custom Profiles

For assistance creating custom profiles tailored to your specific requirements, contact your Akamas representative.