Cost optimization

• Right Sizing

• Utilize pod requests, limits, resource quotas

• Use open source, third-party tools to tune pod requests, limits

• Auto Scaling

• Once pods are optimized, enable auto scaling

• Utilize HPA, Cluster Autoscaling, Proportional Autoscaling

• Down Scaling

• Terminate pods unnecessary during nights, weekends

• Utilize DevOps

• EC2 Purchase Options

• Use RI, Spot, Savings Plan

Tools

Opensource

• rsg (Right Size guide)

• Kubecost (free with limitations)

• Kubernetes Resource Report

• Goldilocks

Third Party

• Kubecost

• New Relic

• CloudHealth by vmware

Demo

DOCS

kubectl create namespace kubecost
helm repo add kubecost https://kubecost.github.io/cost-analyzer/
helm install kubecost kubecost/cost-analyzer --namespace kubecost --set kubecostToken="ZWZlZmVAZ21haWwuY29txm343yadf98"

kubectl port-forward --namespace kubecost deployment/kubecost-cost-analyzer 9090

http://localhost:9090