# Say Hello to Cloud Storage Savings

## Datafy in a Nutshell

Datafy is a cloud storage management platform that can help you manage your EBS volumes in a cost-effective manner. Datafy installs software on nodes and instances attached to EBS volumes, and uses that software to seamlessly manage the EBS volumes on your behalf.

## Solutions

### Datafy Sensor

The Datafy Sensor is a lightweight monitoring solution designed to track and analyze your EBS volumes' usage. With read-only permissions, it ensures minimal system impact while providing detailed insights into your EBS utilization.

### Datafy AutoScaler

The Datafy AutoScaler manages your volumes directly and automatically grows and shrinks their size based on your actual usage, reducing your EBS costs by up to 50%. 

* Seamless integration - the AutoScaler agent virtualizes the storage layer, presenting a large "virtual" volume to applications. It manages the creation and migration between EBS volumes in the background to ensure optimal utilization.
* Full control - even after installation, AutoScaler manages only the volumes you select, while monitoring the rest for full visibility. You can revert volumes from AutoScaling and uninstall Datafy at any time.

## Getting Started

Getting started with Datafy is as easy as 1-2-3!

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### [Install Datafy](https://docs.datafy.io/set-up-and-installation/datafy-installation)

* One line install for either EC2 instances or K8s clusters.
* Completely seamless to your applications: 0 engineering team hours.
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### Monitor Your EBS Usage

* Use **Datafy Sensor** to see your EBS utilization in real-time.
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### Automatic Optimization

* Use [**Datafy AutoScaler**](https://docs.datafy.io/how-it-works/how-autoscaler-works) to choose which volumes you want Datafy to manage.
* Sit back and watch your cloud bill go down as Datafy only provisions the disk space you use.
* Give your DevOps teams a break as you will never run out of space or need to change the EBS volumes.
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Ready to get started? 

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[set-up-and-installation](https://docs.datafy.io/set-up-and-installation)
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