Filters

The filtering system of Cloudchipr is a powerful feature to help you identify underutilized resources, enabling cost optimization and effective resource management. By setting conditions on various attributes such as Launch Time, CPU Utilization, Network In, and Created By, you can efficiently search for resources that may not be fully utilized.

Each resource type has specific filter types designed for the unique metrics of that resource. For example, EC2 instances can be filtered by their CPU or network usage, which are key indicators of compute resource utilization. On the other hand, filters for S3 buckets might focus on the amount of requests or bucket storage size.

To target the underutilized resources, you can apply filters with AND|OR logical operators that specify the conditions resources must meet. For example, you might look for resources that have been running for an extended period (e.g., more than 7 days) but have low CPU utilization (e.g., less than 20%), indicating they may be oversized or idle.

Beyond identifying underutilized resources, Cloudchipr filters can locate resources based on many other criteria, including TAGs, Names, Unique IDs, Creation Time, etc...

It's possible to create groups of filters, allowing for nested conditions. Select the Add Filter option to include more criteria in your search, and use the Add Filter Group to organize multiple conditions into logical subsets.

Filter Templates

Filter templates are pre-configured sets of filters that help manage resources across various cloud accounts. They enable users to apply a set of filtered policies to their cloud accounts. Cloudchipr continuously scans the cloud accounts and identifies resources that don't comply with the configured policy

Predefined and custom filter templates

Cloudchipr provides pre-defined filter templates that are configured to quickly and efficiently filter out underutilized resources based on common use cases and best practices, eliminating the need for manual setup.

It is possible to create new filter templates or modify existing ones. You can customize the templates by setting custom TAG criteria to be met. For instance, you can choose to show only the resources that do not have a Environment:Prod TAG on them.