I just set up a free AWS account and was experimenting with some S3 operations, particularly pulling data from Common Crawl, which is enormous (hundreds of terabytes). I used an EC2 instance for a bit and also did a lot of it in PyCharm. I set budget alerts, but since my account is new, my cost history isn't available yet (they say it updates in 24 hours). Should I be worried about racking up a six-figure bill?
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You might want to look into the AWS Cost and Usage Reports for detailed feedback on your spending. They provide hourly, daily, and monthly breakdowns by resource. Also, make sure to set up alerts to prevent unexpected costs.
Check out the Cost Explorer tool in AWS. It might take some time to update but it’s your best shot at understanding your costs right now.
The charges depend on how much data you brought in versus how much you sent out. Extracting tons of data usually leads to a big bill. If you're new to AWS, definitely give the AWS Pricing Calculator a try before running experiments; you can rack up charges quickly in some cases!
I pulled around 100TB of data multiple times through PyCharm. I guess that could be problematic.
Just make sure you understand your data transfers. If you’re transferring hundreds of terabytes out of AWS, you’re looking at some hefty fees—definitely five figures if that’s the case.
I’m using GET requests for about 100,000 files which amounts to approximately 100TB. Even if I’m not saving them, am I still incurring charges for streaming that data?
What type of EC2 instance are you using? There’s technically no such thing as a completely free AWS account; it’s easy to rack up charges so always double-check the specs and have two-factor authentication enabled. It sounds like you’re doing some serious work there!
Yeah, I'm realizing how costly it can get. I really should have been more cautious.
Thanks! I’ll keep an eye on it; I know it updates in 24 hours.