💰 AWS Cost Optimization Guide (Real-World Approach)

AWS cost optimization guide | Reduce EC2 cost, EBS cost, cloud bill optimization strategies

🚨 Problem

Many organizations spend 30–50% extra on AWS due to:

• Idle resources
• Over-provisioned instances
• Unused storage
• Lack of monitoring

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🎯 Objective

📊 Cost Optimization Example

Scenario	Before	After
EC2 Cost	₹50,000	₹30,000
Reduce AWS cost without impacting performance or availability.

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🔍 Key Areas Covered

• EC2 optimization
• Storage optimization (EBS, S3)
• Database cost control
• Monitoring and alerts

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🧠 Real-World Strategy

Step 1: Identify Idle Resources

• Stop unused EC2 instances
• Delete unattached EBS volumes

Step 2: Rightsizing

• Move from large instances → optimized instances

Step 3: Reserved Instances / Savings Plans

• Reduce long-term cost

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📉 Expected Outcome

Area	Savings
EC2	20–40%
Storage	10–30%
Overall	30–50%

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🛠 Tools Used

• AWS Cost Explorer
• CloudWatch
• Trusted Advisor

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👤 Author

Sujith Rajendran
Cloud Infrastructure Architect

📩 Available for consulting