nOps - Cloud Optimization Platform

My main use case for nOps  is cost savings.

A quick, specific example of how I use nOps  for cost savings is through their automated cost savings feature. This involves automated management of savings plans, resizing of resources, identification of cost savings, and identifying cost savings areas in my day-to-day work.

The best feature nOps offers is the automated cost savings feature.

What makes the automated cost savings feature stand out for me compared to other solutions is that it is incredibly easy. nOps has been around for a while, they are trusted, they are recommended by the account managers, and they save a lot of money for many customers.

nOps has impacted my organization positively by helping our customers with cost optimization, cost savings, and easily identifying areas where we can help our customers save money when it comes to AWS .

nOps can be improved by having their account managers be more responsive and treat customers that are tail spend a little bit better than enterprise customers. I understand that smaller customers spend less money with nOps, but it still would be nice to be treated in a good manner with fast and prompt follow-up and response.

I have been using nOps for two years.

nOps is stable.

The scalability of nOps is incredibly easy.

The customer support is lacking but still pretty good.

Positive

I did not use a different solution before nOps.

nOps is deployed in my organization across all types of cloud environments and we have used it with multiple customers.

I did not evaluate other options before choosing nOps.

I have seen a return on investment. One customer saved 35 percent on their cloud bill, which is pretty significant. I do not have any other exact metrics right in front of me because this was a random observation, and I do not have specific numbers otherwise.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it was very easy, and it was also brokered by us with the client. I did not purchase nOps through the AWS Marketplace .

I did not evaluate other options before choosing nOps.

My advice to others looking into using nOps is to build a strong relationship with your account manager. I gave nOps a review rating of 10.

Public Cloud

Amazon Web Services  (AWS)

My main use case for nOps  is managing AWS  savings plans, and it also optimizes our Kubernetes  infrastructure to reduce the number of EC2  instances we need to run.

I find it to be a valuable cost-savings tool. Its best features include several things: first, it is hands-off, so I can set it and forget it. I get it set up, and it manages AWS  savings plans on my behalf. This frees my team up to work on more valuable work without losing out on valuable discounts.

It also provides a dashboard with more detailed insights into cost and AWS cloud costs than what comes out of the box with AWS Cost Explorer .

Third, the nOps  Kubernetes  agent automatically resizes pods based on usage, which allows us to run significantly fewer EC2  instances than we would otherwise. nOps has positively impacted my organization by saving both time and money.

I do not think there are any improvements needed; we are overall happy with the product. nOps does the job we need just fine.

I have been using nOps for about three years.

nOps is stable.

Its scalability is good; it has scaled to meet our needs.

The nOps team has been a pleasure to work with; they are quick with their response and always available to help out. My customer support experience has been excellent; I have had positive experiences.

Positive

We did not previously use a different solution.

It was easy to deploy nOps in my environment. My experience with the configuration process was straightforward; nothing tricky occurred.

nOps integrates well with other AWS services I use, though it integrates as a cost-savings and reporting tool only; it integrates very well at what it does.

My experience with the procurement process was easy; it sets up right through the AWS Marketplace , and it bills back automatically based on usage.

I have seen a return on investment; I save roughly $2,000 a month in money saved, and I have saved time as well.

The metering and billing experience is fair; they charge based on a percentage of what we save, so in any scenario where we pay them, we are already saving money. My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was both fair and transparent.

I evaluated other options before choosing nOps, but I cannot remember which ones; it was years ago.

My advice for others looking into using nOps is to use it. I give this review a rating of 5.

Public Cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

What do you like best about the product?

To start, We've had nOps for almost two years, and it instantly saved our organization several thousand dollars a month, while we strategically implemented longer term cost saving items and architectures. It saves you money 'now' - and gives you better visibility across your entire AWS Organization. Giving nOps the reigns to savings plans and node selection gave me and my team time to focus on core architectual cost saving strategies, but still save money in the process.

What do you dislike about the product?

There have been bumps - a few mis-sized instances, or heavy handed automations. These were quickly acknowledged and addressed by nOps. While not ideal in operations, the service and communication gave me ease and understanding.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Savings plan delegation - No more managing what savings plans are expiring when.
Node selection automation - Allowing nOps to Choose the right cost/performance balanced nodes.
Future - Container right sizing, for optimizing container and EKS efficiency.

What do you like best about the product?

They are very transparent and are truly commited to saving you money. Integration is straightforward, and their dashboard is useful. Their customer support is quick to respond, knowledgeable, and they exceeded my expectations in how they solved my issues.

What do you dislike about the product?

Certain pages of their documentation could be a little clearer, but it is not out of the industry norm from my experience.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

They handled cost cutting so that our resources can focus on other endeavors.