--- title: "Optimization Insights" canonical: "https://ai-docs.certero.com/space/CXCM/108299180/Optimization%20Insights" format: markdown --- **Optimization Insights** analyse resource configuration, utilization metrics, and costs to provide a range of optimization recommendations. The main page displays summary information tiles with links to a special [S3 duplicates](https://certero.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CXCM/pages/108299322) report and a committed use discount [rate optimization](https://certero.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CXCM/pages/108299280) report. Below that are the recommendation tiles, for example:  In the example above we can see: - Then name, indicating the recommendation type. - Possible monthly savings. Not all recommendation types can have savings associated with them. - The cloud vendors and services for which the recommendation applies. Clicking **Show More** on a tile (seen in the image above) will display the evaluation criteria, a truncated list of resources in scope, and a link to open a blade for viewing/managing resources in scope:  The criteria items in bold (above) can be customised via the menu next to the recommendation name:  With this menu, you can: - Adjust the evaluation criteria for the recommendation:  - Pin the recommendation at the top of the section list, over-riding the default tile placement based on cost severity. - Select pools for which all pool resources will be excluded from consideration for the recommendation type:  --- Clicking on the **See <qty> items** link on a tile opens a list of all resources in scope, with an **Active**, **Dismissed **and **Excluded **page:  - **Active **shows resources in scope of the recommendation. Clicking on the eye icon to the right of a resource will exclude the resource and its costs from inclusion in the recommendation. - **Dismissed **show resources that are excluded by dismissal. Clicking the eye icon on these will move them back active consideration. - **Excluded **shows resources that were excluded at the pool level and also provides a link to manage pool exclusions. Clicking on a resource name in one of the lists takes you to the [Resources ](https://certero.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CXCM/pages/108298896)reporting where you can validate resource usage metrics (e.g. instance CPU), for example:  --- The **Optimization Insights** page of the [Resource Details](https://certero.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CXCM/pages/108298896) screen shows recommendations that the resource is currently in scope of, and those from which the resource has been dismissed (excluded). Using the **eye** icons, the resource can be excluded from, or re-included in, the displayed recommendation types:  --- Evaluation of resource inclusion in recommendations is periodically calculated in the background, according to a schedule. Evaluation status can be reviewed using these summary tiles at the top of the main **Optimization Insights **screen:  Tiles showing this symbol are pending re-evaluation, for example after their criteria have been customized:  Administrators can initiate a re-evaluation of all tiles using the **Force check** item in the **Actions **menu the top-right:  The recommendations **Archive **screen accessed from the **Actions **menu shows explorable background events as resources fall in and out of criteria:  --- User will receive [email notifications](https://certero.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CXCM/pages/108298614) to alert of new resource recommendations. There is an **Optimization Insights **tile on the **Executive Dashboard**:  Features of this tile include: - A link at the top-right to the unfiltered **Optimization Insights **screen. - A donut chart comparing possible monthly savings against forecast spend for the current month. - Total number of resources in each recommendation category. - Link to the **Optimization** **Insights **screen, filtered on the chosen category. The categories are: **Cost**, where possible savings can be calculated for the type. **Security**, which are security-related and can have no savings calculated. **Critical**, where possible savings are high.