NetApp Spot
Cloud automation and optimization for every workload.
Overview
NetApp Spot (formerly Spotinst) is a leading platform for automating and optimizing cloud infrastructure. It is best known for its use of spot instances to significantly reduce compute costs, but it also provides robust capabilities for managing and optimizing Reserved Instances and Savings Plans. Spot's suite of products helps organizations automate workload scaling, rightsize resources, and manage their cloud commitments effectively.
✨ Key Features
- Spot Instance Automation
- Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Optimization
- Container & Kubernetes Optimization
- Workload Rightsizing
- Cloud Cost Management
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Pioneering use of spot instances for production workloads
- Strong automation capabilities for cost optimization
- Focus on container and Kubernetes environments
Unique Value: Automates the use of the most cost-effective compute resources, including spot instances, RIs, and Savings Plans, to dramatically reduce cloud costs.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Running production workloads on spot instances
- Automating the buying and selling of RIs
- Rightsizing Kubernetes clusters
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations with a very low tolerance for the potential interruption of spot instances
- Teams looking for a traditional, non-automated approach to cloud management
🏆 Alternatives
Offers more advanced automation and a stronger focus on spot instances compared to traditional cloud management platforms.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Limited to a certain number of workloads
🔄 Similar Tools in RI Utilization Tools
CloudHealth by VMware
A multi-cloud management platform for cloud financial management, operations, and security and compl...
Flexera One
An IT management solution that delivers the power to see your technology and act on that insight....
Apptio Cloudability
A cloud financial management platform for visibility, optimization, and governance of cloud spending...
Densify
A platform that uses machine learning to optimize cloud and container resources....
Harness Cloud Cost Management
A cloud cost management solution that provides visibility, optimization, and governance for cloud an...
Zesty
An AI-powered platform that automates cloud cost optimization....