Insure your AWS PPA and commit confidently
An AWS Private Pricing Addendum or Agreement (PPA), also known as Enterprise Discount Program (EDP), offers substantial cost savings. However, AWS customers often opt to undercommit in the face uncertain long-term cloud spending. Because of the risk of annual shortfall payments, organizations miss out on significant savings, delaying their PPA commitment or avoiding extended terms that secure strategic benefits, including higher discount rates.
Commit more aggressively and secure a greater PPA discount
Archera works with you throughout your entire AWS private pricing journey to help you expedite your PPA negotiations, de-risk uncertain portions of your commitment, and commit confidently to a larger discount:
- Model multi-year demand and spend scenarios before you sign or renew your PPA: Skip the difficulty of forecasting via spreadsheets and use Archera’s complimentary platform and demand modeling services to generate multiple plans to help you foresee the cost impact of usage growth.
- De-risk your upcoming commitment using Archera’s optional AWS PPA Insurance: Generate proposals to help you confidently extend your PPA term and achieve higher savings by using insurance to de-risk uncertain portions of your commitment. In the case of overcommitment, Archera’s Guarantee will cover your shortfall with direct Moneyback rebates.
- Prevent PPA commitment shortfall losses: Archera will work with your organization 100% free in as late as the fourth quarter of any PPA contract year to help you manage overcommitment, adjust cloud purchasing, and mitigate shortfall-driven losses.
Accelerate your PPA negotiations with complimentary multi-year demand modeling
As your PPA negotiation or renewal approaches, work with Archera free of charge to forecast and plan for future AWS demand so you can avoid uncertainty, accelerate negotiations, and make a rightsized commitment. Archera equips you with visibility into your future AWS spending and growth over three to five years, giving you the clarity and confidence to simplify decision-making and secure optimal terms.
Insure the uncertain portions of your AWS PPA commitment
Archera’s optional, flexible AWS PPA Insurance can help you mitigate the risks of overcommitment in your multi-year enterprise pricing contract with guaranteed cash rebates for covered shortfalls:
- Get multiple insurance proposals as part of your complimentary PPA demand modeling engagement with Archera
- Customize per-year coverage, deductibles, and premium structures to meet your budget and risk profile
- Backed by third-party insurance and a dedicated trust, Archera’s Guarantee can give you peace of mind and the ability to confidently increase commitment terms and secure higher discounts while limiting risk
Avoid shortfall losses within your existing AWS PPA
Archera offers loss prevention and recovery services free of charge for customers forecasting or actively experiencing a shortfall event on their PPA. As late as the fourth quarter of any PPA contract year, Archera’s experts can help you manage overcommitment and employ multiple purchasing strategies to burn down your commitment and minimize shortfall-driven losses.
De-risk and take control of your AWS PPA today
Engage with Archera within six months of spend eligibility for your initial PPA, or within three months of renewing your existing AWS private pricing agreement:
- Sign up for Archera’s free platform to initiate complimentary demand planning and scenario forecasting services.
- Work with us to refine your long-term purchasing plan, evaluate strategies for commitment burn-down, and develop an aggressive growth forecast to secure higher savings.
- Receive an AWS PPA Insurance quote to optionally cover uncertain spend within your growth forecast. In the event that your spend growth is slower than expected, Archera will pay your commitment shortfall after a small deductible.
- Negotiate favorable terms and sign your PPA contract, then track your progress in real time.
Make more strategic, long-term decisions about your AWS usage, optimize your cloud commitments, and achieve significant cost savings while reducing financial risk.
