# 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](/files/PVia3StVENiA8U1RWwbx)

## 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.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Rules are evaluated in order: the first matching rule applies, and if no rules match, default pricing is used.
{% endhint %}

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

```json
{"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.

{% hint style="info" %}
Profile changes affect all pages in the application, not just Settings.
{% endhint %}

### Custom Profiles

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


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