Active Assist is a collection of tools within Google Cloud designed to offer recommendations and insights aimed at optimizing cloud projects. It includes various recommenders and analysis tools that provide suggestions across multiple value categories, helping users manage and improve their cloud infrastructure efficiently.

Key Features

• Recommenders: Generate recommendations in six value categories to optimize cloud resources.
• Insight Tools: Analyze and provide insights into cloud resources for better management.
• Access Control: Specific roles and permissions manage access to recommendations and insights.
• API and CLI Support: Integration with REST API and Google Cloud CLI for broader accessibility.
• Intelligence Centers and Tools: Includes Network Intelligence Center, Policy Simulator, Policy Analyzer, Policy Troubleshooter, and Firewall Insights for enhanced management.

Benefits

• Optimization: Helps in optimizing cloud costs, performance, and security.
• Automation: Offers tools for automating management tasks.
• Flexibility: Supports multiple methods for viewing and applying recommendations, including UI, API, and CLI.