For engineers and platform teams, this video demonstrates how to compare the costs of Spot VMs using emma. The workflow shows how to add and configure a Spot VM by evaluating your options based on cost savings against a standard VM.
What’s shown in the demo
Navigating to Spot Instances: How to access the Spot Instances section in your project and start adding a new Spot VM.
Adding and configuring a Spot VM: How to specify your required configurations for finding Spot Instances that match your workload requirements.
Evaluating cost savings: How to see the available Spot VMs, their costs, and cost comparison with the original VM, helping teams quickly see potential cost savings.
Key takeaway
The workflow provides a straightforward way to find, evaluate, and deploy Spot VMs, giving teams clear visibility into savings opportunities and helping reduce cloud spend without compromising performance.