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Picking Spot Instance Types
Diversification Strategy for AWS Spot Instances to optimize costs and availability
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CloudEconomics
Manual Processes are OK
Is it great to have everything automated? Yes. Does automation always provide a cost-benefit? No. Does automation always add business value? No. Here are a few examples where automation might not make sense. * Monthly process of generating detailed performance reports for a particular product line * Inventory Management Automation in Low-Variability
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CloudWatch Logs New Infrequent Access Log Tier
AWS creates a new CloudWatch Log class with Infrequent Access, cutting costs by 50%.
AWS
Slash AWS NAT GW Expsne by 78%
Are you using AWS NAT Gateway? Do you have the lowest-cost configuration? First, what is a NAT Gateway? A NAT Gateway allows instances in a private subnet to connect to services outside your VPC without allowing external services to initiate a connection. The cost for using a NAT Gateway is
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Lambda Event Triggers Can Lead to Unnecessary Cost
Carefully consider how functions are triggered. For example, if you have a filter in your Lambda function to ignore certain events, it's a sign to reevaluate the trigger mechanism. The goal of serverless architecture is efficiency and cost-effectiveness, and unnecessary filtering can lead to increased execution times and
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Lowering AWS EC2 Costs: Starts with Rightsizing Your Instances
Effective Cloud Cost Management: Rightsize Your Instances The initial step in reducing your AWS EC2 compute costs involves rightsizing your instances. Oversized instances lead to resource waste and inflated expenses, while undersized ones can hamper performance. Discovering the perfect fit can result in substantial savings. When you have too much
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Lower Transfer Costs with Data Compression
Lowering Cloud data transfer costs with data compression We all know that managing costs in the cloud can be a bit like running through a corn maze. And data transfer costs are one of those sneaky pieces that can really add up. But guess what? Compression to the rescue. For
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AWS Lambda Timeouts
Optimizing the timeout values for your AWS Lambda functions is crucial to manage costs effectively. Ensure your functions have an appropriate timeout setting to avoid unnecessary expenses. For instance, when using Lambda with an API Gateway, it's essential to note that API Gateway has a maximum timeout of
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Why you should use SPOT with AWS ASG
If you use AWS ASG (Auto Scaling Groups), you should use SPOT instances. Cost Efficiency: Spot instances offer significant savings over On-Demand or Reserved Instances. On average, SPOT is about a third of the price of On-Demand and half the price of Reserved Instances. Optimal Resource Utilization: AWS ASG is
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