Cloud Cost Optimization Tactics That Worked
Cloud Cost Optimization Tactics That Worked

Cloud Cost Optimization Tactics That Worked

Author
Shiv Bade
Tags
aws
cost optimization
Published
October 18, 2019
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We hit a cloud bill spike — and it triggered a deep audit.
Wins: - Moved to spot instances for stateless workloads - S3 lifecycle policies cleaned up old logs - Consolidated VPC endpoints
Tip: tag aggressively and review cost by tag monthly. A single forgotten NAT gateway can cost a lot.
Tool: AWS Cost Explorer was surprisingly effective.