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The Commitments screen provides a centralized inventory of all your cloud financial commitments, including Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and contract commitments. You can view commitment details—such as status, type, term, and expiration—across AWS, Azure, and Vercel from a single table. Use the Commitments screen to audit your current commitments, identify upcoming expirations, and understand your commitment portfolio before creating Financial Commitment Reports or Savings Models.

Supported Providers

The Commitments screen automatically syncs and displays financial commitments from connected AWS, Azure, and Vercel integrations. The following commitment types are supported.
ProviderCommitment Types
AWSSavings Plans, Reserved Instances
AzureSavings Plans, Reserved Instances
VercelContract Commitments
For AWS, Reserved Instance commitments include service-specific commitments such as EC2, RDS, ElastiCache, OpenSearch, and Redshift Reserved Instances. AWS Savings Plans include Compute and EC2 Instance Savings Plans.

Requirements

To view commitments on this screen, you need at least one of the following integrations:
  • An AWS integration with access to Savings Plans and Reserved Instances.
  • An Azure integration with the appropriate permissions to read Savings Plans and Reserved Instances.
  • A Vercel integration connected via the Vantage Vercel Community Integration.
Vantage automatically syncs your commitments once the integration is connected. If you don’t see your commitments, ensure that your integration is properly configured and that Vantage has had time to complete the initial sync.

View Commitments

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From the top navigation, click Financial Planning.
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On the left navigation, click Commitments. A table of all your financial commitments is displayed. By default, commitments are sorted by Status so that active commitments appear first.

Commitment Table Columns

The table displays the following columns for each commitment.
ColumnDescription
ProviderThe cloud provider icon (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Vercel).
StatusThe current status of the commitment: Active, Pending, or Retired.
TypeThe commitment type: Savings Plan, Reserved Instance, or Commitment (for Vercel contracts).
ServiceThe service the commitment covers (e.g., Compute, EC2, RDS). For AWS Savings Plans, this is the coverage type, such as Compute or EC2. For AWS Reserved Instances, the specific service is displayed, such as EC2, RDS, or ElastiCache. For Vercel, this is displayed as Vercel.
AccountThe provider account ID associated with the commitment.
DescriptionAdditional details, such as the instance type for Reserved Instances.
Instance CountThe number of instances covered by the commitment. This field applies to Reserved Instances.
TermThe commitment term length, in years (e.g., 1 or 3).
Payment TypeThe payment option for the commitment (e.g., No Upfront, Partial Upfront, or All Upfront).
RegionThe region associated with the commitment, if applicable.
Purchase DateThe date the commitment was purchased.
Expiration DateThe date the commitment expires.
CommitmentThe commitment amount, in dollars. For AWS and Azure Savings Plans, this is the hourly commitment rate. For Vercel, this is the total contract commitment cost.

Filter Commitments

Use the filter bar above the table to narrow down commitments. The following filters are available:
FilterDescription
StatusFilter by Pending (purchased but not yet active), Active (currently in effect), or Retired (expired or cancelled). All statuses are shown by default.
Commitment TypeFilter by Savings Plan or Reserved Instance.
ServiceFilter by the service or coverage type (e.g., Compute, EC2, RDS). Options are dynamically populated based on your commitments.
AccountFilter by provider account ID.
TermFilter by commitment term length (e.g., 1 Year, 3 Year).
Payment TypeFilter by payment option (e.g., No Upfront, Partial Upfront, All Upfront).
RegionFilter by the region associated with the commitment.
You can combine multiple filters to narrow results. For example, filter by Active status, Savings Plan type, and a specific Account to see only active Savings Plans for a particular account.

Customize Columns

To show or hide columns, click the column selector icon on the top right of the table (i.e., click Manage Columns). Toggle the columns you want to display. Column preferences apply to your current session.

Provider-Specific Details

AWS

Vantage syncs the following commitment types from AWS:
  • Savings Plans: Including Compute Savings Plans and EC2 Instance Savings Plans. Savings Plans provide flexible pricing in exchange for a commitment to a consistent amount of usage (measured in dollars per hour) for a one- or three-year term.
  • Reserved Instances: Including EC2, RDS, ElastiCache, OpenSearch, and Redshift Reserved Instances. Reserved Instances provide a discount compared to On-Demand pricing in exchange for a commitment to use a specific instance type in a specific region for a one- or three-year term.
For a detailed overview of the differences between AWS Savings Plans and Reserved Instances, see the Vantage Cloud Cost Handbook.

Azure

Vantage syncs the following commitment types from Azure:
  • Savings Plans: Azure Savings Plans provide discounted rates on compute usage in exchange for committing to spend a fixed hourly amount for one or three years.
  • Reserved Instances: Azure Reservations provide discounted rates by committing to one- or three-year plans for multiple products, including virtual machines, storage, and databases.

Vercel

Vantage syncs contract commitments from Vercel. These commitments represent contractual agreements between your organization and Vercel, typically associated with Enterprise or Pro plans. Vercel contract commitments are synced daily and include details such as the commitment amount, term, and status. The commitment type is displayed as Commitment in the table.

Example Workflow: Audit, Analyze, and Optimize

The Commitments screen is a starting point for understanding your commitment portfolio. From there, you can use other Financial Planning features to analyze the cost impact of those commitments and plan future purchases. The following workflow walks through a typical example.
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Audit your commitments

Start on the Commitments screen. Filter by Status to see only Active commitments. Review the list to understand what you currently have in place—note the services covered, terms, expiration dates, and hourly commitment amounts. Then, filter for Retired commitments to see which commitments have recently expired and may need to be renewed.
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Identify upcoming expirations

Since the table is sorted by Status by default (with active commitments first), look for active commitments that are expiring soon. These represent potential gaps in coverage that could lead to increased On-Demand spend if not renewed or replaced.
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Analyze cost impact with Financial Commitment Reports

Navigate to Financial Commitment Reports to see the actual cost impact of your commitments. Create a report to review your coverage (how much of your On-Demand usage is offset by commitments) and effective savings rate (the overall discount you’re achieving). Use the Group By options to break down costs by commitment type, service, or account to identify where coverage is strong and where gaps exist.
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Model new purchases with Savings Planner

If your coverage is low or commitments are expiring, navigate to Savings Planner and create a savings model. The Savings Planner shows your on-demand vs. committed spend over the past six months, with projections for the next 12 months. Add potential Savings Plans with different hourly commitments, terms, and payment types to see how each option would affect your future coverage and savings.
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Review recommendations

Check Cost Recommendations for Vantage-generated suggestions on new Reserved Instance or Savings Plan purchases based on your actual usage patterns. You can also use Autopilot to automate Savings Plan purchases.