Cost Optimization Guides

Picking the right udbyder is only the first step. The bigger savings come from applying the right purchasing model and architecture to each arbejdsbyrde. This section collects CloudCost’s practical omkostning optimization vejlednings — each one focused on a single mechanism that can cut your bill by 30 to 90 percent without sacrificing performance.

Available Guides

• Reserved Instances — when to commit, 1-year vs 3-year, and how to stagger reservations to avoid lock-in.
• Spot Instances — how to design for interruption, which arbejdsbyrdes are safe on spot, and how to mix spot with on-demand for reliability.

The CloudCost Savings Hierarchy

We recommend thinking om cloud omkostning optimization in five layers, applied in order:

1. Right-size — match instans type to actual utilization, not peak. Most arbejdsbyrdes run at 10 to 20 percent CPU and could use a smaller instans or a burstable family.
2. Commit — convert steady-state on-demand spend to 1-year or 3-year reserveret instanss or savings plans for 30 to 72 percent savings.
3. Spot — move interruptible arbejdsbyrdes (batch, CI, stateless web) to spot for 70 to 90 percent savings.
4. Tier lager — move cold data to infrequent-access or archive tiers for 50 to 95 percent lager savings.
5. Optimize egress — use CDNs, compression, and the right region to cut data transfer omkostnings.

Each vejledning walks through one of these layers with concrete udbyder examples and pricing. Start with the reserveret instanss vejledning if you have steady-state arbejdsbyrdes, or the spot instanss vejledning if your arbejdsbyrde is interruptible.