AWS Cost Optimization

Expert guidance for analyzing, optimizing, and managing AWS costs through proven strategies including Reserved Instances, right-sizing, resource cleanup, and cost monitoring.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Analyzing AWS cost trends and identifying major cost drivers
• Implementing cost optimization strategies to reduce cloud spend
• Setting up cost monitoring, budgets, and alerts
• Evaluating Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, or Spot Instances
• Right-sizing over-provisioned resources
• Cleaning up unused or idle resources
• Optimizing storage costs (S3, EBS, snapshots)
• Reducing data transfer costs
• Preparing for FinOps reviews or cost optimization audits
• User asks "how can I reduce my AWS bill?" or "why is AWS so expensive?"