Kubernetes

In Cloudchipr, you can connect your Kubernetes clusters to monitor live resources, analyze usage metrics, track historical container costs, and identify optimization opportunities.

Once connected, you can:

• View Live Resources – Access details for Clusters, Nodes, Namespaces, Pods, Deployments, DaemonSets, StatefulSets, and Jobs. Review metrics for each resource and identify underutilized workloads.

• Track Container Costs – Use the Billing Explorer to view historical cost data for Kubernetes resources. Group costs by clusters, namespaces, nodes, or any other Kubernetes resource.

• Set Up Automations – Configure alerts to notify you when costs exceed defined thresholds.

• Optimize Workloads – Receive recommendations based on resource usage and efficiency. (The option to generate GitHub pull requests directly from recommendations is coming soon.)

• Use standard tools – Apply the same filtering, reporting, and management capabilities available for other cloud resources in Cloudchipr.

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Connect Cluster

You can connect Kubernetes clusters to Cloudchipr using the following steps:

1. Navigate to the Integrations page.
2. Select Kubernetes to open the Kubernetes integration page.
3. Click Connect to open the drawer.

Follow the steps in the drawer (Prerequisites: Helm v3).

1. Add the Helm repository Run the following command to add the Cloudchipr Helm repository:

helm repo add c8r [https://cloudchipr.github.io/helm-charts](https://cloudchipr.github.io/helm-charts) helm repo update c8r

2. Generate an API key Go to the Cloudchipr API Settings page to generate and copy an API key.
3. Install the Helm chart Paste the copied API key and your cluster name into the provided command, then run it in your terminal:

[helm upgrade -i c8r-agent -n c8r-agent c8r/c8r-agent \ --set c8r_api_key="<YOUR_API_KEY>" \ --set deployment.c8rAgent.env.C8R_CLUSTER_NAME="<YOUR_CLUSTER_NAME>" \ --set deployment.c8rAgent.env.C8R_CLUSTER_ID=absd12-3456-7890-12ab-abcdefg \ --create-namespace \]

4. Ensure your terminal is connected to the correct cluster before running the command.

After completing the steps, the cluster will appear in your list.

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Kubernetes Recommendations

The Opportunities page provides Kubernetes optimization recommendations based on resource usage, including CPU, memory utilization, and requests. Recommendations are available for the following resource types:

• Node
• Pod
• Deployment
• StatefulSet
• DaemonSet

Viewing Recommendations

Each recommendation includes a Description column. Hovering over this column displays a detailed explanation of why the recommendation was generated.

Clicking the opportunity name opens the Resource Drawer, where you can view all data related to that resource, including the associated recommendations.

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Supported Resource Types

Cloudchipr supports full visibility into Kubernetes resources across both Billing Explorer and Live Resources.

• In Billing Explorer, all Kubernetes-related resource types are supported, allowing you to drill down into costs at any level of detail.
• In Live Resources, Cloudchipr collects data every 15 minutes to provide near real-time usage information.

In Live Resources, the following Kubernetes resource types are supported:

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Kubernetes Resource Drawer

When you click on a Kubernetes resource in Billing Explorer, Live Resources, Tasks, or Opportunities, a drawer opens showing detailed information about that resource.

Header

The drawer header displays key identifiers such as:

• Cluster
• Namespace
• Instance type
• Region

Tabs

The drawer is organized into the following tabs:

• General The General tab includes three sections:
  • Cost – Historical billing cost of the resource.
  • Details – All available resource details.
  • Kubernetes Labels – All labels associated with the resource.
• Costs The Costs tab allows you to:
  • Select a date range to analyze spend.
  • View total cost and forecasted end-of-month cost.
  • Break down costs by dimensions such as workload name, usage type, or description.
• Metrics The Metrics tab displays Reservation and Utilization metrics.
  • Time ranges: 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days.
  • Statistics: maximum, minimum, sum, and average for each metric.
• Pods The Pods tab lists all pods related to the selected resource.
• Opportunities The Opportunities tab lists savings opportunities for the resource.
  • Each opportunity is expandable.
  • Clicking an item shows detailed information about the recommendation.