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Workload Optimization (Rightsizing)

Enhance Azure VM Auto-scale recommenadtion

Cloudability identifies Azure VMs as autoscale candidates but doesn't specify what the scale set should look like. This idea is to enhance autoscale recommendations to include more detail in the recommendation.
2 days ago in Cloudability / Workload Optimization (Rightsizing) Submitted

Add a field to the API and UI to inform consumers if cost saving is using custom prices or falling back on retail prices

Currently there is no transparency around which price is being used which results in misreporting when we roll up the potentials saves to a higher Business Mapping level. The reality is that all of our services should match to a custom price, so t...
3 days ago in Cloudability / Workload Optimization (Rightsizing) Submitted

Set default cost basis for Rightsizing Explorer

Now that there is support for both Effective and On-Demand cost bases in Rightsizing Explorer, I would like to be able to the default cost basis on the Default Cost Metrics Preferences page.
4 days ago in Cloudability / Workload Optimization (Rightsizing) Submitted

Provide Ability to Restrict Cluster Node Type Recommendations

Provide the ability to remove specific node types from being recommended. This will allow the recommendations to be based on business requirements and limit non supported processor types.
9 days ago in Cloudability / Workload Optimization (Rightsizing) Submitted

There is ambiguity in Apptio right sizing recommendations and CSP native recommendations

hbl-aws- busi nessnext-prod is one of our account is having ambiguity in right sizing recommendations For Example: CSP Native recommendations say to decrease IOP for IO2 volumes n Apptio recommendations say to increase IOP and its vice a versa als...
15 days ago in Cloudability / Workload Optimization (Rightsizing) Submitted

Optimisation Dashboard Savings reporting improvements

We would find the Optimisation Dashboard more useful if it reported savings consistently and in line with more standard business use cases. Without this, it is of limited usefulness to us and we would shy away from endorsing use amongst our users....
17 days ago in Cloudability / Workload Optimization (Rightsizing) Future consideration

Ability to add personalized recommendations in Rightsizing ROI to track optimization

Useful if we find from another source optimization that is not listed within cloudability, allows to have a full inventory of the Finops Initiative. Add a UI Pop-up that allows the user to select with Souscription / Account , RG / Ressource is opt...
21 days ago in Cloudability / Workload Optimization (Rightsizing) Submitted

Include Container Recs in Rightsizing Explorer

I want my end users to be able to see all rightsizing recommendations including Containers generated by Cloudability and have that captured under Rightsizing Explorer.
21 days ago in Cloudability / Workload Optimization (Rightsizing) Submitted

Rightsizing ROI - ticketing should update data even after ticket created

Reference ticket#TS021659719 whcih is closed. We are piloting this feature assigning ownership to 1 person which is myself. I manage the tickets for now until we release this feature. The problem is that the rightsizing numbers change everyday, so...
21 days ago in Cloudability / Workload Optimization (Rightsizing) Submitted

Customizable & Branded Rightsizing Recommendation Emails to Improve Trust and Execution

Customers are experiencing low adoption and execution of rightsizing recommendations due to limited trust in the automated emails generated from Rightsizing ROI. In large enterprises, these emails are often flagged or perceived as potential spam, ...
22 days ago in Cloudability / Workload Optimization (Rightsizing) Submitted