{"id":26004,"date":"2019-02-27T12:20:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T18:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/?p=26004"},"modified":"2022-06-13T09:53:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T13:53:40","slug":"cost-optimization-process-for-aws-cloud-accounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/blog\/cost-optimization-process-for-aws-cloud-accounts\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cost Optimization Process for\u00a0AWS Cloud\u00a0Accounts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">To help\u00a0our clients get their AWS accounts\u00a0under control, we developed a Cost Optimization Process, which we&#8217;re now sharing with you.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro-text\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I often hear clients ask<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0questions like:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Why\u00a0are cloud services getting so expensive?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Where can I\u00a0look for savings?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>How can I get this cloud account cost under control?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If those questions are on your mind<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ou are not alone! Cost\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ptimization\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of cloud services\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is not\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">an\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">easy\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">task<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Keeping these costs down<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0requires\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">daily<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0operation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">al management<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">collaboration among many people in the business.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the past few months, I have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">worked with a few<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0clients<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to evaluate their spending on AWS accounts and provide recommendations for cost optimization.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These organizations\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">all had similar concerns about<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0overspending on these service<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s, wasting resources,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and not getting the most for their money<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They all\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">faced<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">increasing monthly bills and a lack of a long-term plan for their cloud budget.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>To help\u00a0our clients get their AWS accounts\u00a0under control, I\u00a0developed a Cost Optimization Process, which I\u2019m now sharing with you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"inline-cta dark-blue\">\n            <div class=\"inline-cta--content\">\n                 Join Modern Software Delivery experts to learn best practices for cost optimization and accelerated app rationalization. \n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"inline-cta--button\">\n                <a\n                    class=\"button\"\n                    href=\"\"\n                    target=\"_blank\"\n                    >\n\n                    View Webinar\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<h2>Start by Understanding your\u00a0Cloud\u00a0Account\u00a0and\u00a0Cloud\u00a0Data Center<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For a successful cost\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">optimization initiative, you must\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fir<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st seek to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">underst<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AWS cloud account, pricing model<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">service<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0offe<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ring<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In most cases,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">an\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AWS account starts small. Then<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as more people<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0learn about \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cool new AWS\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,&#8221; they begin to get onboard.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AWS\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">services are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0easy enough to launch<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we can<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0do whatever we want; the sky is the limit. But monthly bills can quickly get out of control.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>At some point,\u00a0company leadership\u00a0will\u00a0start\u00a0asking to get\u00a0these\u00a0costs\u00a0under control.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Then\u00a0Control the\u00a0Budget<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When I hear clients\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">say<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are spending<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0more<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cloud<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0than\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">spent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on-premise<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0what<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0we\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">xpected<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d I know something is not right.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many organizations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">face<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0high\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pressure\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to move\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on-premises data center to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cloud<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reduce costs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and streamline operations.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Benefits of moving to the cloud are widely known, so\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hard to find a company\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that doesn\u2019t have<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0infrastructure in the cloud already.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">also\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">l\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hard\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">find a company\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that isn\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">worried\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">about\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the ever-expanding\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cloud\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">spend<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yet, i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n most\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">case<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0it is hard to find the person\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">responsible for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">loud\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">budget<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They haven\u2019t made it a priority or don\u2019t see it as a need.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">having a dedicated team to develop and manage cost optimization strategies is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a critical part of controlling your spend.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When meeting with a company,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I always start my assessment with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a review of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AWS Billing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">dashboard<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and I re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">commend you do too.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Billing dashboard is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0place<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">quickly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">get<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a picture of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your company\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0spending behavior.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Once you\u00a0have an understanding of\u00a0your cloud account and cloud spend, here are the steps you can take to get it under control.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Cost\u00a0Optimization\u00a0Steps<\/h2>\n<h4>#1 &#8211; Create a\u00a0Cloud\u00a0Cost\u00a0Optimization\u00a0Team<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Build\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cloud Cost Optimization team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which will work\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to control<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the spending\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">part of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">da<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ily<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0operation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The size<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of the team depends on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">size<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the cloud\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">account\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">may\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">require a few full-time jobs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A team\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lead needs to be established. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>It is beneficial to have resources on the team with\u00a0experience in\u00a0IT architecture, engineering, financial and data analytics.\u00a0This team will be responsible for carrying out the remaining steps listed below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>#2 &#8211; Develop\u00a0Monthly\u00a0Cost\u00a0Optimizing Reports and Reviews<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AWS Trust<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Advisor and Cost Explore<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">key\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">services I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strongly recommend<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not only do these services\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0provide\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">detailed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0reports<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, but<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">h<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">av<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0all\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">these\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reports ready at the end of each month<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will h<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">elp the team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">valuate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">month-to-month improvements<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0or lack of improv<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ment<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>AWS Trusted\u00a0Advisor and Cost Explorer\u00a0also\u00a0provide\u00a0some general\u00a0recommendations\u00a0on\u00a0how to save on existing services.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>#3 &#8211; Set a Cloud\u00a0Budget<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Use\u00a0your\u00a0AWS Budgets\u00a0service to set custom budgets alerts when cost or usage exceeds\u00a0the\u00a0budgeted<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>\u00a0amount.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This will\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">provide an\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">actionable<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">early warning when costs begin to exceed your budget<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, giving the team the opportunity to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0make necessary adjustments and announcements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>#4 &#8211; Choose the Right\u00a0Pricing Model<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Take time to understand<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EC2 Instance\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pricing models<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: On-deman<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pay<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-as-yo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">u<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-go, and Reserved Instances (RI)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All of these are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0often misunderstood or mis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">communicated.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is very important to understand\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">when Reserved Instances\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">should be utilized<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Having Reserved Instances allows\u00a0as much as\u00a0a\u00a070\u00a0percent\u00a0savings\u00a0over\u00a0On-demand instances.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>#5 &#8211; Automate,\u00a0Automate,\u00a0Automate<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We all know\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">benefits<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of CI\/CD automation, but when\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">com<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">es<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cost\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">optimization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I am always\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">looking for opportunities to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0stop and start resources when not used<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. For example,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0during weekends and off-hours<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. I<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Implementing AWS CloudWatch, AWS Lambda and other Services\u00a0can\u00a0help\u00a0the\u00a0team\u00a0schedule and automate\u00a0resources.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>#6 &#8211; Share Reports\u00a0and Educate your Teams<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By p<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rovid<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0monthly\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cost and utilization reports<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, this team can\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0introduce<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ost t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ransparency<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">allowing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">others<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">understand\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">more<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0about\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">services they are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">consuming and the associated costs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">many<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0this is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ifferent perspective, a perspective of cost.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Users\u00a0of\u00a0these\u00a0services\u00a0often serve as\u00a0the best resource to help\u00a0optimize usage and spending.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>#7 &#8211; Follow AWS Best Practices<\/h4>\n<p><strong>AWS\u00a0shares\u00a0best practices\u00a0in various\u00a0white papers\u00a0on many topics\u00a0including\u00a0cost\u00a0optimization.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some companies\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">openly shar<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0their experience<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, what works and what doesn&#8217;t, and how they follow\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AWS best practices\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to make their initiative\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">successful. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visit and review\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AWS\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">web resources\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">regularly.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Results can be quite amazing\u00a0when these\u00a0cost\u00a0optimization strategies are integrated into your cloud strategy.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All it takes is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a dedicated team and a few steps to get you started down\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0path<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to controlling your spend.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help\u00a0our clients get their AWS accounts\u00a0under control, we developed a Cost Optimization Process, which we&#8217;re now sharing with you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":26007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[19120,18527],"coauthors":[15012],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2024-07-22 09:43:02","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26004"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26004"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26004\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26004"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=26004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}