AUTOMATED COST SAVINGS

Stop Paying for Idle VMs
While You Sleep

Automated hibernation saves 70% on dev/test compute costs by stopping VMs during off-hours. Set it and forget it.

Paying 24/7 for Resources Used 8 Hours a Day

Dev and test environments run nights and weekends when nobody's working—wasting thousands every month.

Typical Scenario: Dev/Test Environment

WITHOUT Hibernation
$4,200
per month
10 VMs × 24 hours × 30 days
WITH Hibernation
$1,260
per month
10 VMs × 8 hours × 22 workdays
Save $2,940/month
That's $35,280 per year on a single environment
70%
Average savings on compute costs
16hrs
Wasted per workday (nights + weekends)
$0
Cost for stopped VMs (except storage)

How Automated Hibernation Works

Smart scheduling that respects your workflow

1

Tag Your Resources

Simply tag VMs with their usage pattern. We automatically exclude production resources and respect your tags.

Environment: Development
Schedule: BusinessHours
Production: false

Common Schedules

Business Hours
Mon-Fri 8AM-6PM (saves 70%)
Extended Hours
Mon-Fri 7AM-9PM (saves 58%)
Weekend Off
Stop Fri 6PM, Start Mon 8AM (saves 29%)
Custom
Define your own schedule
# Automatic Execution Log
18:00 - Scanning for hibernation candidates...
18:00 - Found 12 VMs tagged BusinessHours
18:01 - Stopping dev-web-server-01
18:01 - ✓ Stopped (saved $0.24/hr)
18:01 - Stopping dev-db-server-01
18:01 - ✓ Stopped (saved $0.56/hr)
18:02 - Stopping test-api-server...
18:02 - ✓ Stopped (saved $0.18/hr)
Total: 12 VMs stopped, $12.40/hr saved
2

Automatic Shutdown

At your scheduled time, we automatically stop/deallocate VMs. No manual intervention needed.

  • Graceful shutdown - Proper OS shutdown, not forced
  • Deallocate - Full stop, no compute charges
  • Slack notifications - Daily summary of actions
3

Automatic Restart

VMs automatically start before your team arrives. Everything's ready when they need it.

  • Pre-warm time - Start 15 min before schedule
  • Health checks - Verify services are running
  • Failure alerts - Notify if startup fails

Monthly Savings Report

VMs Managed 12
Hours Stopped 4,320
Cost Saved $2,940

Built-In Safety Features

We'll never accidentally stop production systems

Production Protection

Resources tagged with Environment=Production or AlwaysOn=true are automatically excluded.

Default safe tags: Production, Critical, AlwaysOn, DoNotStop

Override Controls

Temporarily disable hibernation for specific VMs or entire environments with one click.

Perfect for release weeks, on-call periods, or demos

Audit Trail

Complete log of every start/stop action with timestamps, reasons, and who triggered it.

Full compliance and troubleshooting history

Failure Notifications

Instant alerts if a VM fails to start, stop, or becomes unhealthy after restart.

Slack, email, or webhook notifications

Real Customer Savings

Companies saving thousands every month with hibernation

$18K
Saved per year
SaaS startup with 25 dev/test VMs. Business hours schedule (Mon-Fri 8AM-6PM).
$45K
Saved per year
Enterprise with 5 dev environments (60 VMs total). Extended hours + weekend shutdown.
$92K
Saved per year
Multi-team organization with 150 dev/test VMs across 12 projects. Custom schedules per team.

Common Questions

What happens to data when VMs are stopped?

All data is preserved. We stop/deallocate VMs (like clicking "Stop" in the console), not delete them. Attached disks remain intact. When the VM restarts, everything is exactly as you left it.

Can I manually override the schedule?

Yes! You have full control. Disable hibernation for specific VMs, pause all automation during release weeks, or manually start/stop anytime. Automation is a helper, not a constraint.

What about databases and stateful services?

We handle them carefully. Databases get graceful shutdown signals. You can configure pre-stop scripts (drain connections, flush caches) and post-start health checks. Or exclude them entirely from automation.

How long does it take to start VMs in the morning?

Typically 2-5 minutes for most VMs. We start them 15 minutes before your schedule begins, so they're fully ready when your team arrives. You can adjust the pre-warm time.

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