The Hitchhiker's Guide to Pump

Welcome! In this guide, we'll walk you through the basics of setting up and using Pump.

Joining Pump is a breeze - it only takes 10 minutes to sign up and start saving, with no long-term commitment. You’re free to leave anytime, even on the same day 🤓 1. Self-Serve Option: scroll down for more directions on how to get started 2. Speak with a Human

Step 1: Create a Pump Account

You need a Pump account to see how much you can save. Sign up for an account here.

Step 2: Link a Cloud Provider

Link your Pump account to AWS, GCP, or Azure. Once your first cloud account is linked, you'll be able to link multiple accounts.

Step 3: Savings Estimate

See how much you could save with Pump. Below is an example of a Pump estimate.

Step 4: Join Pump (and start optimizing!)

Join Pump and begin optimizing cloud costs for free.

Step 5: Choose a Mode (Manual or Autopilot)

Go to the recommendations tab and choose your mode of preference for Pump on the top right.

🤖 Autopilot: We handle 100% of your FinOps decisions from the day you join our organization to the day the asteroid hits. We surface recommendations and execute after a few days.

🎛️ Manual: Get recommendations from the Pumps Risk Engine on our dashboard and make choices based on that. At the end of the day, the buck stops with you, and we won't execute anything without your approval.

Step 6: Sit back and relax!

Learn How Pump has saved companies on their cloud bills.

Next Steps

Now you have learned the basics of making a Pump account. Check out how Pump works to learn what we can do to optimize your cloud!