Problem Statement

Managing cloud infrastructure efficiently while controlling costs is a complex challenge for organizations using cloud services like AWS, Azure, and GCP. Without an optimized approach, businesses often overspend on cloud resources due to inefficient scheduling, lack of visibility, and underutilization.

Solution

Elyxor Cruise Control provides an intelligent, automated system for cloud cost management. By analyzing and categorizing cloud expenses, it optimizes utilization and enforces cost-saving operational windows. This ensures that resources are only active when needed, leading to significant savings.

Key Features

• Role-Based Access & Authentication: Users authenticate via OAuth and gain a structured view of all managed cloud resources.

• Cloud Resource Management: Enables filtering between production and development environments to apply different uptime rules.

• Scheduled Service Hours: Allows SREs to define operational windows for resources, automatically shutting them down outside of designated times.

• Manual Overrides: Provides the flexibility to start resources outside of set hours when necessary, with logs for future analysis.

• Data-Driven Insights: Generates analytics to evaluate cloud spend and estimate savings from optimized scheduling.

• Visual Dashboards: Presents cost implications in an easy-to-read format for both technical and business stakeholders.

Results

• Reduced cloud expenses by up to 30% or more compared to traditional reserved instances.

• Improved efficiency in cloud resource allocation through intelligent scheduling.

• Enhanced visibility into cloud spending, helping businesses make informed cost-saving decisions.

Tech Stack Integration

• Cloud Providers: AWS, Azure, GCP

• Authentication: OAuth

• Data Analytics: Cost visualization and reporting tools

• Automation: Scheduling and service hour management