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Getting Started

Before You Begin​

Prerequisites:

  • An active Harness Cloud Cost Management (CCM) account
  • Access to your cloud provider account(s) with appropriate permissions
  • Resources you want to optimize with AutoStopping

Note for Kubernetes Users: For Kubernetes clusters (Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, or Google GKE), you must first set up the appropriate cloud provider connector before configuring AutoStopping.

Setup Process​

Setting up AutoStopping is a straightforward process that involves three main steps:

Step 1: Create a Cloud Connector​

First, you need to connect Harness to your cloud provider account by creating a connector.

Create an AWS Connector with the following permissions:

  • Amazon EC2 access
  • AWS Cost and Usage Reports access
  • AWS Auto Scaling access (if using Auto Scaling Groups)
  • Amazon EKS access (if using Kubernetes clusters)
  • Amazon RDS access (if using database instances)

Step 2: Set Up Proxy or Load Balancer​

Next, you'll need to set up a proxy or load balancer that will intercept and manage traffic to your resources. This component is what enables the seamless start/stop functionality.

Note for Kubernetes Clusters: For Kubernetes workloads (Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, or Google GKE), you will configure AutoStopping directly through the Harness UI without requiring a separate proxy or load balancer setup. You'll be prompted to provide your Kubernetes cluster details during the AutoStopping rule configuration.

Option 1: AutoStopping Proxy

Best for: Amazon EC2, Auto Scaling Groups, Amazon ECS Services, and Amazon RDS Instances

The AutoStopping Proxy acts as an intermediary that forwards traffic to your resources and automatically starts them when needed.

Set up AWS AutoStopping Proxy →

Option 2: Load Balancer Integration

Best for: Amazon EC2, Auto Scaling Groups, and Amazon ECS Services

Integrate with your existing AWS Load Balancers to enable AutoStopping functionality.

Configure AWS Load Balancer for AutoStopping →

Step 3: Configure AutoStopping Rules​

You can create AutoStopping Rules with two methods:

  1. Using Terraform: For detailed instructions, see Create AutoStopping Rules for Terraform.

  2. Using the Harness UI:

  1. In Harness, navigate to Cloud Costs > Cost Optimization > AutoStopping
  2. Click New Rule and select AWS
  3. Follow the guided setup to configure
  4. Review and activate your rule

Detailed AWS AutoStopping Configuration →