Get commitments right
Cover steady usage with Savings Plans, reservations, and CUDs without over-committing.
Commitments trade flexibility for a lower price. The goal is to cover usage you're sure of, and leave the rest on demand.
How OpsLyft sizes a commitment
OpsLyft sizes commitment opportunities to the floor of your usage, measured as the p10 of hourly usage over 90 days, not the average. That way a quiet month still uses the whole commitment. Coverage is re-checked monthly.
The default detection rule, uncovered-steady-usage, raises an opportunity when coverage is below 70% and the saving is at least $50/mo.
Step by step
See current coverage
Open a resource in Live inventory to see its coverage in Cost basis, or build a Commitment coverage widget.
Review commitment opportunities
In Optimisation, filter to Commitment. Each opportunity shows the term, payment option, and resources in scope.
Get approval
Commitment plans include an Approve the purchase step. Select Request approval so finance can approve the term and payment option.
Purchase and watch
The purchase is made through the payer account. OpsLyft then watches coverage and utilisation monthly.
Read results in amortized cost
Use the Amortized cost type to see commitment savings spread over the term. In Billed, an upfront purchase shows as one large charge.
Commitments can't be cancelled. Size to the floor, not the peak.