Cloud Cost Optimization: My Experience As a 10+ year AWS user, I'm passionate about cost-effective cloud usage. Through various projects, I've consistently achieved 20-80% cost optimization with these key strategies: Rightsize Dev/QA environments: Run them only during business hours (8x5) and use appropriately sized servers based on actual load. Avoid replicating production configurations in Dev/QA. Automate server management: Implement lifecycle rules and auto-shutdown features for services like SQL Analytics, SageMaker, and S3. The 80/20 Rule: Focus on High-Impact Areas The most important principle is to prioritize optimization efforts. Start by identifying the 20% of services that contribute to 80% of your AWS bill. Focus on optimizing these areas first for maximum impact.
Cloud Cost Optimization: My Experience
As a 10+ year AWS user, I'm passionate about cost-effective cloud usage. Through various projects, I've consistently achieved 20-80% cost optimization with these key strategies:
Rightsize Dev/QA environments: Run them only during business hours (8x5) and use appropriately sized servers based on actual load. Avoid replicating production configurations in Dev/QA.
Automate server management: Implement lifecycle rules and auto-shutdown features for services like SQL Analytics, SageMaker, and S3.
The 80/20 Rule: Focus on High-Impact Areas
The most important principle is to prioritize optimization efforts. Start by identifying the 20% of services that contribute to 80% of your AWS bill. Focus on optimizing these areas first for maximum impact.
All these optimizations Amazon could do out of the box, for every customer, they just don't want.
The best way to decrease your AWS costs is to migrate to a cheaper cloud provider. The AWS prices are extortionate.