Cost Optimization Guides

Picking the right 프로바이더 is only the first step. The bigger savings come from applying the right purchasing model and architecture to each 워크로드. This section collects CloudCost’s practical 비용 optimization 가이드s — 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 워크로드s are safe on 스팟, and how to mix 스팟 with on-demand for reliability.

The CloudCost Savings Hierarchy

We recommend thinking 소개 클라우드 비용 optimization in five layers, applied in order:

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

Each 가이드 walks through one of these layers with concrete 프로바이더 examples and pricing. Start with the 예약 인스턴스s 가이드 if you have steady-state 워크로드s, or the 스팟 인스턴스s 가이드 if your 워크로드 is interruptible.