{"id":78693,"date":"2020-09-30T16:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/unsure-how-much-compute-performance-you-need-use-awss-compute-optimizer-cloudsavvy-it\/"},"modified":"2020-09-30T16:00:38","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T13:00:38","slug":"unsure-how-much-compute-performance-you-need-use-awss-compute-optimizer-cloudsavvy-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/unsure-how-much-compute-performance-you-need-use-awss-compute-optimizer-cloudsavvy-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#Unsure How Much Compute Performance You Need? Use AWS\u2019s Compute Optimizer \u2013 CloudSavvy IT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a410c69776a4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a410c69776a4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/unsure-how-much-compute-performance-you-need-use-awss-compute-optimizer-cloudsavvy-it\/#What_Is_Compute_Optimizer\" >What Is Compute Optimizer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/unsure-how-much-compute-performance-you-need-use-awss-compute-optimizer-cloudsavvy-it\/#Using_the_Compute_Optimizer\" >Using the Compute Optimizer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Unsure How Much Compute Performance You Need? Use AWS\u2019s Compute Optimizer \u2013 CloudSavvy IT&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5269\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/0eb3564906a864c93706b30eaca199af\/p\/uploads\/2020\/06\/e601b806.png\" alt=\"AWS Logo\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s very common for people to buy more compute power than is really needed. Unless you have experience running similar workloads, you might be unsure which instance type to use. AWS\u2019s Compute Optimizer is a tool that can help you figure that out.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Compute_Optimizer\"><\/span>What Is Compute Optimizer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The concept is very simple. Once enabled, Compute Optimizer will analyze your running EC2 instances, using CloudWatch logs and other metrics, and give you a recommendation for a different instance type, if a change is needed. You are then free to upgrade or downgrade the given EC2 instance to the optimized type.<\/p>\n<p>It won\u2019t make first guesses for you\u2014you\u2019ll still have to set up your instance with the programs it will be running, and hit them with a real workload. The best thing to do here is to over-provision with large instances, then cut back once Compute Optimizer has had a few days to analyze what is really necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Compute Optimizer works with EC2 instances as well as auto-scaling groups. If you\u2019re not using auto-scaling, you might want to consider setting it up, as it will allow your compute power to scale throughout the day and more closely match the workload it is handling. Compute Optimizer can be used to give you a recommendation for the underlying instances in the auto-scaling group.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_Compute_Optimizer\"><\/span>Using the Compute Optimizer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to test it out, turning it on is just one button. Head over to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fconsole.aws.amazon.com%2Fcompute-optimizer%2F&amp;key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482\">Compute Optimizer<\/a> in the AWS Management Console, and click \u201cOpt In\u201d to turn it on.<\/p>\n<p>It will take around 12 hours to collect data and report back with recommendations. When it\u2019s done, you\u2019ll see a graph showing you what percentage of your instances are optimized, in need of upgrading, or in need of downgrading.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgchk9 alignnone wp-image-4264 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/d342c287b62874f01defe4120310275b\/p\/uploads\/2020\/03\/c0a9c8e3.png\" alt=\"A graph showing what percentage of instances are optimized, in need of upgrading, or in need of downgrading.\" width=\"700\" height=\"280\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to view the specifics, select either \u201cEC2 Instances\u201d or \u201cAuto Scaling Groups\u201d in the sidebar, depending on the type you\u2019re using.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4261 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/b41f23d44735c838f67aefe7cfa4e705\/p\/uploads\/2020\/03\/66ab69e3.png\" alt=\"Select resource type to view specifics.\" width=\"649\" height=\"227\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a list of all of your running instances, current prices, and the recommendations. Under \u201cPrice Difference,\u201d you\u2019ll see how much you\u2019ll save (or spend) by switching to the recommended instance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4258 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/d965eecd5dad3baefbe5ae344146d4ee\/p\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5cba17ad.png\" alt=\"Pricing recommendations.\" width=\"700\" height=\"221\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here, the compute optimizer found that the current running instance is fairly optimized, and isn\u2019t having issues using a <code>t2.micro<\/code>. However, it still recommends upgrading to the new generation <code>t3.micro<\/code>, which saves a tiny bit per hour.<\/p>\n<p>You can filter results by the verdict Compute Optimizer gives it\u2014optimized, under-provisioned (needs upgrading), or over-provisioned (needs downgrading). This will filter out the Optimized instances, allowing you to check what really needs a change. You can also filter by region here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4259 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/ce8d0479833ccee54dab85c97cbd05c2\/p\/uploads\/2020\/03\/6b1fdce6.png\" alt=\"pricing filter\" width=\"428\" height=\"190\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Compute Optimizer will do its thing in the background, and regularly update with new recommendations.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/4216\/unsure-how-much-compute-performance-you-need-use-awss-compute-optimizer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Unsure How Much Compute Performance You Need? Use AWS\u2019s Compute Optimizer \u2013 CloudSavvy IT&#8221; It\u2019s very common for people to buy more compute power than is really needed. Unless you have experience running similar workloads, you might be unsure which instance type to use. 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