Vantage Launches Remediation Steps for Cost Recommendations

Today, Vantage is launching Remediation Steps within Cost Recommendations. Now, when viewing a Cost Recommendation you will see detailed context and clear, actionable steps to remediate the issue, such as CLI commands or instructions specific to the provider’s console.

A cost recommendation with remediation steps, including links to additional resources and a CLI command.

Previously, teams viewing cost recommendations in the Vantage console could see what the recommendations were (e.g., an idle resource or underutilized service), but were left to figure out how to address them on their own. This often meant forwarding recommendations to owners without clear instructions on what to do, or leaving the Vantage console to search external documentation.

Now, with the launch of Remediation Steps within Cost Recommendations, customers receive clear guidance on how to implement recommendations. When viewing recommendations for individual resources on an Active Resource page, or for multiple resources on a Recommendation Resource Report, users receive detailed descriptions of recommendations alongside tailored remediation workflows specific to the provider and recommendation type. These remediation workflows include steps for using the provider’s CLI or console to remedy. When CLI commands are provided, users can copy these commands—which include exact resource ARNs when viewing an individual resource—and implement recommendations immediately. This closes the loop between detection and action, helping teams convert insights into savings more quickly.

This enhancement is now live for all customers. To see remediation steps in action, visit any Recommendation Resource Report or recommendation tab within Active Resources. For more information, review our Cost Recommendations documentation.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is being launched today?

Vantage is launching Remediation Steps within Cost Recommendations. Users will now see descriptions and instructions for how to resolve specific recommendations directly in the UI in both Recommendation Resource Reports and individual Active Resource pages.

2. Who is the customer?

Any Vantage customer leveraging cost recommendations, especially those sharing recommendations with engineering or operations teams, can utilize these remediation steps.

3. How much does this cost?

This feature is included for all customers at no additional cost.

4. How are remediation steps shown in the Vantage console?

When viewing a recommendation in a Resource Report, at the top of the page, you will now see a recommendation card that contains a description about the recommendation, as well as a remediation workflow on how to resolve the recommendation. This can include CLI commands, links to provider console actions, a list of manual steps, and references to relevant Vantage blogs. CLI commands can be copied and used directly in your command line to action on the recommendation. Vantage also provides additional context on Recommendation Resource Reports by displaying custom metadata columns relevant to the recommendation.

If the given recommendation also has a tab within an Active Resources Detail Page, such as Rightsizing or Extended Support, the recommendation card will be shown on that page as well, and the CLI command will contain the exact resource ARN that you are viewing.

5. What types of recommendations include remediation steps?

All resource-based cost recommendations from Vantage include remediation steps, such as idle resources, rightsizing, storage archival recommendations, and extended support recommendations.

6. Do remediation steps appear on saved Recommendation Resource Reports?

Yes, Recommendation Remediation Steps continue to show on Resource Reports that have been saved.