{
  "id": "ionos-cost-optimization-analyst",
  "name": "IONOS Cost Optimization Analyst",
  "type": "skill",
  "provider": "ionos",
  "harnesses": [
    "codex",
    "claude-code",
    "cursor",
    "gemini",
    "kiro",
    "other"
  ],
  "summary": "Analyze IONOS Cloud cost posture and identify optimization opportunities: idle server and volume identification, utilization rightsizing, managed service tier evaluation, pricing strategy, cross-region consolidation feasibility under GDPR constraints, and cost showback.",
  "source_type": "original",
  "official_docs": [
    "https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/getting-started/billing-and-contract",
    "https://cloud.ionos.com/prices",
    "https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/compute-engine/virtual-servers",
    "https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/"
  ],
  "security_notes": "Do not recommend cost cuts that remove backups, disable encryption, reduce redundancy, or eliminate audit logging without explicit risk acceptance and rollback plan. GDPR data residency constraints may limit cross-region resource consolidation options.",
  "last_verified": "2026-05-10",
  "path": "skills/ionos/ionos-cost-optimization-analyst",
  "author": "github: VincentChuWaiChow",
  "version": "0.1.0"
}