Architecture Best Practices for Cost Optimization

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Cost Optimization Pillar - AWS Well-Architected Framework

We provide guidance on how to architect workloads on AWS with the most effective use of services and resources.

Laying the Foundation: Setting up Your Environment for Cost Optimization

We introduce the five pillars of cost optimization and explain how to improve forecasting accuracy and cost predictability.

How AWS Pricing Works: AWS Cost Optimization

We show you how to take control of cost and continuously optimize your spend with steps that will have an immediate impact on your bill.
Let’s Architect! Optimizing the Cost of Your Architecture

We explore cost optimization ideas and provide suggestions on how to architect workloads with the most effective use of services and resources.

Cloud Cost Optimization: Only Pay for What You Need

Learn about strategies for holistic cloud cost optimization that help you make better decisions while maintaining high performance.

Implementing a Tagging Strategy for Detailed Cost and Usage

Learn why an accurate and comprehensive program for cost allocation and tagging is essential when managing cost reports.
AWS Well-Architected Labs: Cost Optimization

We provide hands-on labs to help you measure and build your cost optimization journey using architectural best practices.

Control Your AWS Costs

Learn to use AWS Budgets to set up a cost budget to monitor any costs associated with your usage and alert you when you exceed your threshold.

Create a Billing Alarm to Monitor Your Estimated Charges

Use Amazon CloudWatch to create a billing alarm to monitor your estimated AWS charges and alerts you when billing exceeds the threshold.
AWS Trusted Advisor Explorer

We provision the infrastructure to aggregate cost optimization recommendations and track the health across your organization.

Cost Optimizer for Amazon WorkSpaces

We guide you through the steps for deploying a solution to monitor your Amazon WorkSpace usage and optimize costs.

Instance Scheduler on AWS

Learn to configure automated start and stop schedules for your Amazon EC2 and Amazon RDS instances to manage costs.
Improve Cost Visibility and Re-Architect for Cost Optimization

We explain how to improve cost visibility, re-architect for cost optimization, and apply cost control measures.

Monitor, Track, and Analyze Your AWS Costs and Usage

We explain why appropriate management, tracking, and measurement are fundamental in achieving cost optimization.

AWS Managed Services: Cost Optimization

We show you how to identify cost savings in your managed accounts and roll-out the changes to optimize your spend with AWS Managed Services.

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