Commitments demystified
Pick the right commitment, work out the real discount rather than the advertised one, and schedule before committing.
5 lessons. 1 quiz.
Read in order, or jump to what you need.
RI vs SP vs CUD vs Spot: the four levers
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to distinguish the four commitment instruments (RI, SP, CUD, Spot), match workloads to the instrument that fits, and avoid the classic mistake of putting stateful workloads on Spot.
Effective discount math
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to calculate the effective discount of a commitment realistically, distinguish published discount from realized discount, and apply the break-even formula to decide whether a commitment is worth it.
Over-commitment patterns
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to recognize the five common over-commitment patterns, diagnose them in your own portfolio, and remediate stranded commitments via exchange or sell-on.
Schedule first, then commit
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to defend the "schedule first, commit on the floor" rule with the math, compute the proven floor for a workload, and design a combined optimization (schedule + commit) that captures both savings layers.
Share-of-savings vendors
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to decide whether a share-of-savings commitment vendor fits your org, evaluate vendor proposals against the in-house alternative, and audit vendor performance once engaged.
Module quiz.
Take it once the lessons are done.