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Automated Workload Optimization: How Northwestern Mutual Reduced Kubernetes Waste Significantly in One Click
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Achieving cost savings in Kubernetes doesn’t have to come at the expense of performance. Organizations today run diverse applications, each with its own unique requirements, making the balance between cost and performance a complex challenge, especially in critical production environments. But it doesn’t have to be a trade-off. The real opportunity lies in optimizing for both.
See how Northwestern Mutual achieved substantial cloud cost savings by replacing manual rightsizing and static recommendations with dynamic, pod-level automation in production. This move removed DevOps bottlenecks, simplified their Kubernetes setup, and helped engineering teams move faster while staying aligned with FinOps goals. The result: significant cost savings and better performance.
