# Kubernetes cost optimization without agents | PointFive Canonical: https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/kubernetes Optimize Kubernetes costs across Amazon EKS, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). PointFive delivers agentless Kubernetes visibility, workload rightsizing, and verified savings, no agents required. [All coverage](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage) # Kubernetes coverage Investigate workloads, optimize resource usage, and execute approved automated remediation across Kubernetes environments with PointFive OS. Infrastructure changes use customer-authorized write access. ## Investigate Kubernetes usage ### Workload visibility See every dollar at workload and container level, without installing a single agent. ### Waste detection Identify DaemonSet overhead, idle deployments, and overprovisioned workloads. ### Remediation tracking Send findings to Slack, Jira, Teams, or ServiceNow and track each change through resolution. [Explore PointFive OS](https://www.pointfive.co/products/pointfive-os) ## Kubernetes coverage details | Service or resource | What PointFive analyzes | | --- | --- | | Workload sizing | CPU and memory request/limit optimization based on actual usage patterns across deployments. | | Node pools | Instance type selection, node count optimization, and Spot node mix analysis. | | Idle resources | Identify idle deployments, unused services, orphaned PVCs, and CronJobs that never run. | | DaemonSet overhead | Analyze DaemonSet resource overhead and identify opportunities to reduce per-node costs. | | Container efficiency | Multi-container pod analysis, sidecar overhead, and init container optimization. | | Cloud and Kubernetes usage | Unified Kubernetes and underlying cloud infrastructure savings that Kubernetes-only tools miss. | - Service or resource Workload sizing What PointFive analyzes CPU and memory request/limit optimization based on actual usage patterns across deployments. - Service or resource Node pools What PointFive analyzes Instance type selection, node count optimization, and Spot node mix analysis. - Service or resource Idle resources What PointFive analyzes Identify idle deployments, unused services, orphaned PVCs, and CronJobs that never run. - Service or resource DaemonSet overhead What PointFive analyzes Analyze DaemonSet resource overhead and identify opportunities to reduce per-node costs. - Service or resource Container efficiency What PointFive analyzes Multi-container pod analysis, sidecar overhead, and init container optimization. - Service or resource Cloud and Kubernetes usage What PointFive analyzes Unified Kubernetes and underlying cloud infrastructure savings that Kubernetes-only tools miss. [Explore the efficiency library](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub) ## Kubernetes and the cloud beneath it Review EKS on EC2, AKS on Azure VMs, and GKE on Compute Engine together with their workloads. Coordinate node pool sizing with workload demands and identify overprovisioned persistent volumes. ## Enterprise-grade security and controls Independent audits, clear privacy commitments, and controls that keep your organization in charge. Explore our certifications, security reports, and access safeguards. 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PointFive OS supports investigation, optimization, and approved automated remediation across Amazon EKS, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). Discovery uses read-only access. Automated remediation uses customer-authorized permissions, and each customer chooses how changes are approved: per change, once for a trusted playbook, or not at all. ### How is PointFive different from other Kubernetes cost tools? PointFive combines agentless Kubernetes discovery with context from the underlying cloud infrastructure, so teams can investigate workload and infrastructure efficiency together. ### Can PointFive optimize across multiple clusters? Yes. PointFive provides unified visibility across your EKS, AKS, and GKE clusters, regardless of cloud provider. Compare cluster efficiency and identify workload placement optimizations. ### What security controls apply to Kubernetes? Fully agentless, no DaemonSets, no sidecars. Discovery uses read-only access. Automated remediation uses customer-authorized permissions, and each customer chooses how changes are approved: per change, once for a trusted playbook, or not at all. No access to application data or secrets. Data encrypted in transit and at rest. SOC 2 Type II. ## Other platforms [All coverage](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage) - ### [AWS](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/aws) - ### [Azure](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/azure) - ### [GCP](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/gcp) - ### [OCI](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/oci) - ### [Snowflake](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/snowflake) - ### [Databricks](https://www.pointfive.co/coverage/databricks) --- Source: the public page above. Product screenshots and illustrative interfaces are examples, not live customer data.