Driving cost optimization at scale
summary
Datadog runs a 2023 program that maps x86-to-ARM instance types, computes cost‑per‑core savings, and integrates Kubernetes CPU requests, Workday ownership and Jira status into dashboards to drive action. The rollout uses a five‑step migration process, capacity management, TPM and developer‑experience support, and executive sponsorship. Results move ARM adoption from ~14% to 61% by Dec 2023 and ~72% later, reduce exceptions to ~14%, and yield per‑service reductions like 13% and 29% in average daily spend.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:48ARM migration mandate
- 3:39Tracking migration workflow
- 7:52Driving team adoption at scale
- 11:47Success metrics and results
- 14:15Key takeaways for success
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