Nicus Spot by NetApp Integration
Track committed cloud spend and Kubernetes costs in your ITFM model.
Spot Eco manages reserved instance and savings plan portfolios; Spot Ocean handles Kubernetes cost optimization. Nicus uses both to keep committed and optimized cloud spend accurately in ITFM.
What This Integration Enables
- Cloud bills and usage-based cost data
- Reserved instance and savings plan portfolio data from Spot Eco
- Kubernetes infrastructure cost data from Spot Ocean
- Commitment utilization and discount structure data
- Cost optimization recommendations and savings data
- Workload-level cost allocation data
Common Use Cases
- ITFM and TBM reporting incorporating Spot by NetApp cost data
- Reserved instance and savings plan utilization tracking via Spot Eco
- Kubernetes cost allocation to business units via Spot Ocean
- Chargeback and showback for optimized cloud spend
- Cost optimization tracking and commitment management for ITFM
Flexible Integration Options
Spot by NetApp is a cloud cost optimization platform providing continuous rightsizing, reserved capacity management, and Kubernetes cost optimization. Its Spot Eco module manages reserved instance and savings plan portfolios, while Spot Ocean provides Kubernetes infrastructure cost optimization — delivering committed use efficiency and workload cost allocation.
Nicus uses cloud cost and commitment data from Spot by NetApp — including reservation utilization data from Spot Eco and Kubernetes cost outputs from Spot Ocean — to support IT Financial Management (ITFM), cost allocation, and cloud financial governance.
By incorporating Spot by NetApp data, organizations can align optimized cloud costs with financial structures, support chargeback and showback models, and ensure commitment utilization is accurately reflected in ITFM reporting.
FAQs
Does Nicus work with Spot by NetApp?
Yes. Nicus uses cloud cost and commitment data from Spot by NetApp to support ITFM and cost allocation.
What is Spot Eco and how does it relate to ITFM?
Spot Eco manages an organization’s reserved instance and savings plan portfolio — maximizing commitment utilization and minimizing waste. Eco’s reservation data can be incorporated into Nicus to ensure committed cloud spend is accurately reflected in ITFM cost models.
What Spot by NetApp data is typically used in Nicus?
Data commonly used in Nicus includes cloud billing data, Spot Eco reservation utilization and commitment data, Spot Ocean Kubernetes cost allocation outputs, and cost optimization insights.