AWS Cost Optimization

Overview

Guide a structured AWS cost review covering right-sizing, elasticity, pricing models, storage optimization, and continuous monitoring. References AWS native tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, Compute Optimizer, Trusted Advisor, Cost Anomaly Detection) and delivers twelve prioritized best practices organized under five optimization pillars. All examples use the AWS CLI.

When to Use

• Optimizing AWS costs or reviewing AWS spending
• Finding unused or under-utilized AWS resources
• Implementing FinOps practices for cloud cost governance
• Reducing EC2, EBS, S3, or load balancer bills
• Choosing between On-Demand, Spot, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans
• Configuring AWS Budgets, Cost Explorer, or Cost Anomaly Detection
• Performing an AWS Well-Architected Framework cost pillar review
• Cleaning up orphaned EBS snapshots or unused volumes
• Automating start/stop schedules for non-production workloads

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