I've been chatting with a friend about our rising cloud bills, and it's starting to concern me. Last month, my friend spent around $25,000, and this month it's jumped to $30,000. As a business owner, I'm also managing about $12,000 monthly in cloud expenses, and I really want to keep that under control without cutting back. I've learned that scheduling could be a good way to optimize costs, but I'm not very tech-savvy and don't have the personnel to write scripts myself. Can anyone recommend some open source or inexpensive scheduling tools that could help me manage this better?
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If you're spending $12k a month and aren't comfortable writing scripts, it might be worth considering hiring someone who can. It's unlikely that simply creating a script will solve all your issues. An expert could perform an audit and offer tailored recommendations for your situation.
Before diving into custom solutions, I'd recommend your friend looks into AWS Cost Explorer and the Cost Optimization Hub. They provide concrete recommendations on everything from resizing your server instances to getting Savings Plans or Reserved Instances. Also, set up cost allocation tags to identify where your money is going. It's crucial to have the basics in order before moving on to automation.
Check out Amazon EventBridge Scheduler — it might fit your needs! It offers a way to automate your scheduling without breaking the bank.
Hey! I'm actually working on a product for simple and affordable event scheduling that supports one-time jobs as well as CRON jobs. If you're interested in learning more, let me know. I'm planning to look for testers soon!
Lol, that made my day! What you're dealing with is no laughing matter, though.
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