Hey everyone! I just landed a job and have some experience under my belt. Now, I'm looking for advice on how to effectively reduce costs in the console. Imagine starting from scratch—what processes or best practices would you implement to keep expenses down?
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Using Cost Explorer is a must to really understand your spending patterns. Make sure to also consider the business goals like resilience versus cost, or latency versus cost. Research is key—ask lots of questions, whether to Amazon Q or even ChatGPT. Don't forget to look into Savings Plans for services like EC2, RDS, ECS, and Lambda to save some extra cash!
A good starting point is to open your bill, sort it by cost, and go through each item to ask why you're incurring those charges. It's a straightforward but effective method to pinpoint areas where you can cut back.
Since the console is mainly for quick tests and emergency tweaks, it’s easy to lose track of your changes. I recommend using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with proper change control instead. Also, setting budgets and billing alerts can help you keep an eye on expenses. Be prepared to ask specific questions about what you're deploying—having clearer definitions of your resources will really help with cost management.
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