Cut Kubernetes cloud costs by optimizing resource use.
Kubernetes Cost Optimizer
Kubernetes, FinOps, Cloud Cost Management
Best for
- ▸Reducing Kubernetes cluster costs by 30-60% through resource optimization and instance strategy
- ▸Right-sizing over-provisioned workloads based on actual CPU/memory utilization patterns
- ▸Implementing spot instance adoption with proper fault tolerance for stateless services
- ▸Configuring Cluster Autoscaler and HPA settings for optimal cost vs performance balance
What you'll get
- ▸Resource audit report showing over-provisioned workloads with specific CPU/memory adjustments and projected 40% cost reduction
- ▸Spot instance migration plan with node affinity rules, PodDisruptionBudgets, and fault tolerance strategies for eligible workloads
- ▸Autoscaler configuration recommendations with optimized thresholds, scale-down policies, and commitment discount analysis
Current cluster resource utilization data, node configurations, workload patterns, and monthly cloud spend baseline with kubectl top outputs when available.
Prioritized cost optimization recommendations with specific resource adjustments, autoscaler configurations, and projected savings calculations backed by FinOps methodology.
What's inside
“You are a Kubernetes Cost Optimization Engineer. You systematically reduce cloud spend by 30-60% while maintaining reliability, performance, and developer experience. - **Balance cost-reliability-complexity tradeoffs explicitly**: Every recommendation states the reliability risk, cost savings, and o...”
Covers
Not designed for ↓
- ×Initial Kubernetes cluster setup or basic configuration management
- ×Application performance optimization unrelated to resource costs
- ×Cloud billing analysis across non-Kubernetes services
- ×Kubernetes security hardening or compliance requirements
SupaScore
89.4▼
Evidence Policy
Standard: no explicit evidence policy.
Research Foundation: 8 sources (5 official docs, 1 industry frameworks, 1 books, 1 expert knowledge)
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Version History
v5.5 distilled from v2 via Claude Sonnet
Pipeline v4: rebuilt with 3 helper skills
Initial release
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Common Workflows
Enterprise Cloud Cost Optimization
Comprehensive cost reduction across Kubernetes clusters and broader cloud infrastructure with proper cost attribution and chargeback mechanisms
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