1. What is Cost & Carbon Optimization for? #
Measure infrastructure energy, carbon emissions and cost, and spot waste.
The principle #
Cost & Carbon Optimization, formerly Carbon Impact, shows the environmental and financial impact of infrastructure: energy used, CO₂e emissions and estimated cloud cost, per host and per Kubernetes cluster.
2. Key features #
What the app offers.
Overview #
| Feature | Role |
|---|---|
| États des hôtes | Idling, Scaling, Normal based on adjustable thresholds |
| Coûts | AWS, Azure and GCP list prices per instance type, refreshed every 24 h |
| Méthode | Aligned with the GHG Protocol, certified by the SDIA |
| Kubernetes | Computed from Kubernetes monitoring, no plugin |
3. Getting started #
First steps.
Step by step #
- Enable energy and emission data generation.
- Open the app and spot idle hosts.
- Downsize or consolidate these resources.
- Track the decrease in a dashboard.
Prerequisites #
- Hosts with OneAgent and cloud monitoring configured.
Estimates. Costs and emissions are computed from models and list prices, not your bill: use them to compare and prioritize.
Sources #
From the official documentation consulted in November 2026: labels and availability change with platform versions.
