SmartOps Features & Security
Comprehensive guide to Ohlala SmartOps features with emphasis on the approval system that ensures infrastructure safety
SmartOps Features & Security
Discover the powerful capabilities of Ohlala SmartOps and understand how our approval system ensures your infrastructure remains safe while providing seamless AI-powered management.
🛡️ Safe and Simple
SmartOps is designed to be safe and easy to use. You can freely explore and ask questions - SmartOps will only execute commands when you explicitly approve them.
How Safety Works:
- Explore Freely: Ask any questions about your infrastructure
- Clear Explanations: SmartOps explains what actions will do before asking for approval
- Simple Approval: Just type ‘yes’ when you want to proceed with a command
- Complete Logging: All actions are logged for your records
🎯 Core Capabilities
🔍 Infrastructure Discovery
- Automatic EC2 Detection: Zero-configuration discovery of SSM-enabled instances
- Tag-Based Organization: Intelligent grouping by environment, application, and team
- Multi-Region Support: Manages instances across all supported AWS regions
💰 Cost Intelligence
- Usage Analysis: Deep dive into actual vs. provisioned capacity
- AI-Powered Recommendations: ML-driven rightsizing suggestions
- Savings Calculations: Precise cost impact modeling with confidence intervals
🔧 Smart Troubleshooting
- AI-Guided Diagnostics: Step-by-step issue resolution assistance
- Remote Command Execution: Secure SSM-based command execution with approval
- Pattern Recognition: Intelligent problem identification and solution suggestions
📊 On-Demand Analytics
- Health Assessments: Infrastructure status reports when requested
- Performance Insights: Capacity planning and optimization recommendations
- Custom Reports: Team-specific views and executive summaries
📖 Detailed Feature Documentation
💰 Cost Optimization →
Comprehensive FinOps capabilities for EC2 cost management:
- Rightsizing recommendations with usage pattern analysis
- Reserved Instance planning and optimization
- Schedule-based scaling opportunities
- ROI calculations and savings tracking
📊 Monitoring & Analytics →
On-demand monitoring and reporting features:
- Health reports and status dashboards
- Performance metrics and trend analysis
- Automated reporting and scheduled updates
- Custom analytics and team-specific views
🔒 Security & Compliance →
Enterprise-grade security and audit capabilities:
- Approval system deep dive
- Complete audit trails and compliance reporting
- Identity and access management integration
- Security best practices and safeguards
🤖 AI & Safety Features
Intelligent Understanding
- Natural Language Processing: Understands context and intent
- Fuzzy Matching: Handles typos and variations in commands
- Context Awareness: Remembers conversation history for follow-ups
Safety by Design
- Read-First Policy: All operations require explicit confirmation
- Risk Assessment: AI evaluates potential impact before actions
- Audit Trail: Complete logging with user identity tracking
🚀 Quick Start
Try These Commands
@Ohlala SmartOps what instances do I have?
@Ohlala SmartOps show me a health report
@Ohlala SmartOps analyze my EC2 costs
@Ohlala SmartOps which instances need attention?
Best Practices
- Start with Read-Only: Explore monitoring features first
- Use Natural Language: Don’t worry about exact syntax
- Review Before Approving: Always check what commands will do
- Ask Follow-ups: Build on previous responses for context
🔗 Integration Capabilities
Native AWS Services
- EC2: Complete instance lifecycle management
- Systems Manager: Secure command execution
- CloudWatch: Metrics collection and analysis
- Cost Explorer: Detailed cost analysis
- Bedrock: AI-powered insights
Communication Platforms
- Microsoft Teams: Primary chat interface with full feature support
- Azure AD: Enterprise identity and access management
- Slack: Coming soon with comparable feature set
🎯 Key Benefits
Operational Efficiency
- Streamlined workflows with AI-powered assistance
- Faster incident response through automated discovery and analysis
- Reduced manual overhead for routine infrastructure tasks
Infrastructure Optimization
- Cost optimization recommendations based on actual usage patterns
- Right-sizing suggestions for underutilized resources
- Proactive monitoring to identify optimization opportunities
📖 Next Steps
Explore Features in Detail
Get Started
Need Help?
- 📧 Support: support@ohlala.cloud
- 📚 Documentation: Complete Feature Guide
- 💬 Community: User Forum
- 🎥 Training: Video Tutorials