Cloud // 8 min read

We cut a client's cloud bill by 38%. Here's the checklist

Cloud bills grow quietly. Nobody decides to waste money, but every forgotten test environment and oversized database adds up.

The five usual suspects

  • Oversized compute that never passes 20% CPU
  • Idle non-production environments running 24/7
  • Unattached storage volumes and old snapshots
  • Data transfer between regions and zones
  • On-demand pricing for steady workloads

Make cost visible

Tag every resource by team and environment, and send a weekly cost report to the people who can change it. Visibility alone changes behaviour.

Then automate: schedule non-production shutdowns, set budgets with alerts, and review reserved capacity every quarter.

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