Costimizer - Cloud Optimization and Recommendations

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Anomaly detection

The process of identifying unusual or unexpected changes in data, such as sudden increase in cloud usage or costs.

Auto Scaling Group (ASG)

A cloud feature that automatically adjusts the number of servers based on usage or traffic needs.

Azure Blob

A cloud storage service in Microsoft Azure used to store unstructured data like files, images, videos, and backups.

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Buckets

Containers used to store data like files, images, videos, backups, and logs in the cloud.

Bucket Counts

The total number of storage buckets in a cloud environment used to store data.

Budget Forecasting

The process of estimating future cloud costs based on past usages, trends, and planned changes.

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Cloud Resources

Virtual computing services such as servers, storage, and networks provided by cloud platforms to run applications and store data.

Cost Per Instance

The amount of money required to run a single virtual machine in the cloud for a given period.

CUD

Create, Update, and Delete actions used to manage cloud resources in a cloud environment.

Change Point Detection

The process of identifying the point in time when cloud usage or costs shift from normal behaviour to a new pattern.

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Deviations

When cloud usage, performance, or costs behave differently from what is expected or normal.

DB Instances

A virtual database service in the cloud used to store, manage, and access application data.

Decommissioning

The process of safely shutting down and removing unused cloud resources to reduce costs and maintain security.

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Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)

A managed cloud service by AWS that runs Kubernetes, making it easier to deploy and manage container-based applications.

Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)

A cloud service that provides virtual servers to run applications and workloads.

Elastic Block Store (EBS)

A cloud storage service that provides virtual hard disks for storing data used by cloud servers.

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Forecasted Baseline

A predicted normal level of cloud usage or cost used as a reference to identify deviations or unexpected changes.

Function as a Service (FaaS)

A cloud service that runs small pieces of code on demand without requiring server management.

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Hybrid Cloud

A cloud environment that combines on-premise infrastructure with public cloud services, allowing both to work together.

Horizontal Scaling

The process of increasing capacity by adding multiple cloud servers instead of upgrading a single server.

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Instance

A virtual server in the cloud used to run applications and services.

Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS)

A measure of how many data read and write operations a cloud storage system can handle each second

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