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SKU & Region Optimizer

SKU & Region Optimizer compares cloud instance types, platforms, and regions to find the most cost-effective configuration for your workloads — without sacrificing performance or compliance requirements.

When to use it

  • You suspect a workload is running on a suboptimal instance type or in an unnecessarily expensive region.
  • You want to evaluate moving a workload to a different cloud provider or platform.
  • You need to justify a migration decision with cost evidence.

Open SKU & Region Optimizer

Go to Optimization > SKU Optimizer from product navigation.

Recommendation types

Type What it means
Platform Change Move to a different instance family or generation (e.g., older to newer gen)
Provider Change Move a workload to a different cloud provider
Region Change Move a workload to a cheaper region with equivalent SLA requirements

Review a recommendation

  1. Select a workload from the list.
  2. Review the current configuration and the recommended alternative.
  3. Check the estimated monthly savings and any additional cost factors:
    • Data transfer costs between regions or providers
    • Licensing changes (e.g., Windows vs. Linux)
    • Compliance requirements (data residency)
  4. Approve, dismiss, or route to your infrastructure team.

Best practices

  • Always factor in data transfer costs — a cheaper region may cost more if your workload moves large amounts of data across regions.
  • Consider latency alongside cost — a cheaper region that adds latency for end users may not be worth the savings.
  • Validate compliance and data residency requirements before recommending a provider or region change.
  • Test workload performance in the new configuration before full migration.