Instant Visibility Into Your EBS Usage & Costs
Uncover hidden costs that are almost impossible to find on AWS.
Use Datafy for clear visibility into your EBS utilization with an easy 1-click install.
Built for secure, enterprise-grade environments.
Datafy’s Free Sensor provides instant visibility into EBS inefficiencies.
No code changes, no risk, complete transparency.
Secure. Compliant. Reliable.
Easy Install
CloudFormation or Terraform template
- Takes 2 minutes
- No code changes required
- Read-only IAM permissions only
IAM Read-Only
Sensor uses minimal IAM permissions:
- ec2:DescribeVolumes
- ec2:DescribeSnapshots
- cloudwatch:GetMetrics
What We Collect
Metadata only:
- Volume IDs & sizes
- Utilization metrics
- Resource tags
- Cost data
- NOT your app data
Easy Removal
Uninstall in 30 seconds:
- Delete CloudFormation
- No orphaned resources
- Data deleted in 30 days
Instant Clarity on EBS Efficiency
See Your Savings in Real Time
Get instant visibility into potential EBS savings across every volume, cluster, and account.
Take Action With Confidence
Gain full transparency and control over your EBS usage. Fully compatible with EKS and EC2.
Understand What’s Driving Waste
Explore interactive visuals that map volumes to instances and reveal inefficiencies at a glance
Install The Datafy Sensor in Minutes
1. Create Datafy Role
Use our CloudFormation template to create a "read-only" role that can report EBS volume utilization.
2. Update ARN in App
Update in our app the ARN of the role you created.
3. Generate Token
Use the app to generate a security token for the sensor.
4. Install EC2 / HELM
Install the sensor on EC2 (via command line) or on EKS (via HELM).
What Sensor Does (and Doesn't Do)
What Sensor DOES
- Monitors EBS volume utilization in real-time
- Tracks storage growth trends over time
- Identifies over-provisioned volumes
- Shows potential savings opportunities
- Maps volume-to-service relationships (EKS, EC2)
- Provides actionable optimization recommendations
- Generates savings reports
- Alerts you to new optimization opportunities
- Integrates with CloudWatch metrics
- Shows unattached/unused volumes
What Sensor Does NOT Do
- Does NOT modify your infrastructure
- Does NOT change volume sizes or configurations
- Does NOT affect application performance
- Does NOT access your application data
- Does NOT read database contents
- Does NOT require code changes
- Does NOT need application downtime
- Does NOT store sensitive data
- Does NOT share your data with third parties
- Does NOT require credit card or payment
