> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.nuvens.cloud/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.nuvens.cloud/architecture/workspaces-manager-architecture-guide/cost-optimization.md).

# Cost Optimization

* Proactive Right size: WSM monitors the user’s CPU, memory and usage of the WorkSpace to provide administrators with the option of optimising their WorkSpace. This could mean upgrading a WorkSpace if it is being overworked or downgrading if its tasks do not require a WorkSpace of that size. This process can also be automated without an administrator’s intervention;
* Unused WorkSpaces: quickly find WorkSpaces that haven’t been used for a period of time. This process can be automated to either downgrade the WorkSpace to the lowest specification, or complete termination after a set period of time;
* Always Optimised: WSM will change the pricing plan based on the user’s hourly usage of that month to either Always–On or Auto-Stop (Hourly);
* Orphaned WorkSpaces: find WorkSpaces with no Active Directory user attached;
* Cost History: review the previous 12 months’ WorkSpaces spent on one screen.


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