Can I Test Archera in an AWS Sub-Account?

Yes — you can add Archera's Trial IAM Read-Only credential to any AWS sub-account that has at minimum access to Cost Explorer, and optionally with the ability to generate a Cost & Usage Report.

Full Platform Access

This will enable you to access the full Archera platform; however, much of the data around commitment coverage, savings, and net spend will be incorrect until you install Archera's Trial IAM Read-Only credential to the master account in that organization.

Exception: Fully Functional Sub-Account Only Install

The only exception that would allow a sub-account-only install to be fully functional is if:

• The sub-account is responsible for its own RI & SP purchasing
• It is not part of an EDP/PPA organization
• AWS organization discount sharing is turned off

What You Can Test with Sub-Account Only

• Scenario analysis
• Cost visibility & alerting
• Right-sizing planning
• Preview of commitment purchasing & renewal tools

Limitations

You will not be able to move forward with:

• Commitment automation
• Custom cost reporting
• Guaranteed Reserved Instances

Related Resources

• How Does Archera Access my AWS Environment?
• What IAM permissions does the Archera AWS trial deployment require?
• What is the Archera AWS account ID?