AWS pricing, cost and ROI
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Tip
03 Jun 2022
Break down the Amazon EKS pricing model
There are several important variables within the Amazon EKS pricing model. Dig into the numbers to ensure you deploy the service in the most cost-effective way. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Oct 2020
Amazon S3 vs. Google Cloud Storage vs. Azure pricing, features
See how storage pricing and features stack up in this comprehensive look at the three major cloud service providers. Continue Reading
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News
01 Oct 2020
AWS Cost Management adds anomaly detection
AWS has added an Anomaly Detection service to its Cost Management suite that applies machine learning to a customer's usage and fires off alerts when thresholds are exceeded. Continue Reading
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News
05 Dec 2019
New AWS cost management tool, instance tactics to cut cloud bills
AWS users like Lyft and Salesforce have figured out how to keep their cloud costs as low as possible, and a new cloud management tool from Amazon aims to help others do the same. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
26 Nov 2019
AWS month in review: Explore the CloudFormation CLI, Savings Plans
This month, Amazon added the AWS CloudFormation CLI and registry, which should increase the scope of resources supported in CloudFormation. The cloud provider also added a Savings Plan pricing ... Continue Reading
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News
16 Oct 2019
AWS' open source entreaties now include cloud credits
AWS will offer promotional cloud credits to open source project maintainers that meet certain criteria. The move comes after repeated tensions with some companies. Continue Reading
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Tip
28 Aug 2019
Kick-start AWS cost reduction with these tools and techniques
Never turn your back on a cloud deployment. Learn how to tame AWS bills through capacity planning and governance practices, relying on CloudFormation, Cost Explorer and other AWS products. Continue Reading
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News
25 Jul 2019
AWS expands its cloud cost optimization portfolio
AWS customers have long bemoaned its complexity, which can lead to inadvertent costs. Now AWS has a recommendation tool to help them optimize their EC2 instances for cost and performance. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2019
Amazon's Werner Vogels talks AWS Outposts, innovation
Amazon CTO Werner Vogels talks about the company's Outposts hybrid cloud hardware, how AWS approaches innovation and future plans for cloud cost containment. Continue Reading
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News
31 May 2019
AWS could disrupt cloud UC with aggressive voice pricing
Amazon Web Services is offering usage-based pricing for its new business calling plan, a pricing model that could shake up the cloud UC industry if successful. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 May 2019
AWS Pricing Calculator promises better cost estimates, with limitations
Quickly generate cost estimates for your cloud with the AWS Pricing Calculator. Find out how it could help you budget, as well as how it stacks up to other pricing tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Mar 2019
Amazon EC2 to S3: A guide to AWS products
The AWS product list is as vast as it is confusing. Here's what you need to know about the most vital AWS products, up to and including Amazon EC2, along with pricing information. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2019
AWS scoops up TSO Logic for cloud spend analysis
AWS has acquired TSO Logic, which produces analytics that customers can use to plan moves to the cloud. The deal comes with the cloud-market land grab still in its infancy. Continue Reading
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News
04 Jan 2019
New app suite targets AWS enterprise customers
AWS wants to become more of a business adviser to its customers and plans to provide more options, thanks, in part, to an app suite currently in use by its in-house employees. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Dec 2018
Amazon Lightsail vs. EC2: Do updates tip the scale?
Amazon Lightsail updates will make the cloud bundle an appealing option for some AWS users, but EC2 still provides more benefits for users that need infrastructure flexibility. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 Nov 2018
Consider these options to reduce AWS data transfer costs
While it's free to get data onto AWS, it can be expensive to get it off. Avoid being stung by hefty egress fees with services such as CloudFront, Direct Connect and Snowball. Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2018
EC2 Fleet Auto Scaling targets diverse workloads
Autoscaling is table stakes for public cloud providers. Now AWS customers can apply it to their EC2 Fleet instance groups for improved control over cost and performance. Continue Reading
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Buyer's Guide
29 Oct 2018
A guide to AWS cost control with third-party tools
Expenses can quickly rise if companies don't properly manage their AWS environment. Discover the business case for third-party cloud cost management tools, as well as how they compare in the market. Continue Reading
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Feature
18 Oct 2018
Top AWS re:Invent 2018 sessions to pencil in for Vegas
Unsure which re:Invent 2018 sessions to attend? Check out this day-by-day guide for suggestions and options on a range of AWS topics, including migration, security and costs. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Sep 2018
Assess, manage AWS costs with third-party tools
An ecosystem of third-party products augment AWS' vast portfolio of cloud services, including cost management tools. Dig into these vendor tools to find a fit for your organization. Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Aug 2018
AWS is still the go-to cloud for SMBs, despite viable alternatives
AWS opened the door for the cloud among SMBs with its initial IaaS offering, while competition from Microsoft and Google continues to play catch-up in the marketplace. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Aug 2018
Ensure AWS video file conversion doesn't break the bank
Video file conversion can be a costly but necessary task for enterprises to reach their customers. Find the right mix of functionality and price with these services. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Aug 2018
Key considerations when buying AWS cost management tools
Third-party management tools can keep costs down in AWS environments, particularly in a multi-cloud strategy. Learn how to evaluate these tools and the features that they offer. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Jul 2018
AWS cost management tools wrangle unwieldy expenses
It can be a challenge to manage AWS costs, and native tools might not effectively address it. Learn how third-party vendors can help. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 Jun 2018
Assess AWS serverless costs and learn how to reduce them
Serverless architectures help teams deploy to production faster but also introduce an entirely new cost structure. Use this step-by-step example to know what to expect on a bill. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 May 2018
Cost to run EC2 instances vs. Docker containers
Fans of Docker claim it has many advantages for application deployment. But how does this translate in AWS? We do a trial run to compare costs. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 May 2018
Three AWS budget challenges that plague enterprises
Based on their size, companies face unique challenges around budget management in the cloud. Follow this expert advice to keep your costs in check. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 May 2018
Implement AWS billing alerts to stay on budget
AWS offers compute power at your fingertips, but cloud resources can quickly drive up costs if users aren't careful. Stay within your budget with AWS billing alarms and metrics. Continue Reading
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News
16 May 2018
EC2 features geared toward modest enterprise adoption
AWS infrastructure services now offer more VM control, licensing flexibility and a price cut -- all part of its plan to lure coveted enterprise customers. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 May 2018
Cloud billing APIs enable greater cost transparency
No enterprise wants to be surprised by its cloud computing bill. And, even as providers offer more visibility into users' costs through APIs and other tools, obstacles remain. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Apr 2018
Early adopters face AWS Lambda cost management challenges
Serverless computing abstracts away infrastructure management responsibilities, but some customers find that this convenience comes with a price that's not easy to estimate or manage. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Feb 2018
Dropbox is likely an outlier with its successful cloud data migration off AWS
Dropbox's move off AWS was a windfall for the company, but most traditional corporations shouldn't bank on similar success. The file hosting company saved nearly $75 million in infrastructure costs ... Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Feb 2018
AWS managed services improve performance, cost efficiency
In this book excerpt from Effective DevOps with AWS, learn how to drive performance improvements and reduce costs with data management services. Continue Reading
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Photo Story
12 Feb 2018
Eight tips to roll a service or app into an AWS deployment
With dozens of services available, it can be a challenge to integrate new services or apps into an AWS deployment. Use these eight tips to get started. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jan 2018
These AWS features, partnerships dominated 2017 news
It's difficult for AWS customers to stay informed on everything the cloud provider offers. Get up to speed with these top AWS news stories from 2017. Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Jan 2018
Aurora Serverless leads next wave of cloud database features
IT teams face a notoriously difficult task when it comes to database scaling and management. New Amazon Aurora features can ease some of these woes and potentially reduce costs. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Oct 2017
Reduce AWS costs with volume discounts, Reserved Instances
AWS volume discounts sound simple -- the more you buy, the less you pay. But cost savings can vary based on the services you use and whether Reserved Instances play a role. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Oct 2017
Compare Amazon Lightsail pricing, features to EC2
To compare Amazon Lightsail vs. EC2 instances, evaluate ease of use, management options and pricing structure -- paying particular attention to data transfer costs. Continue Reading
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Answer
27 Jul 2017
The benefits and drawbacks of AWS Convertible Reserved Instances
Reserved Instances save IT teams money on compute resources but lock them into a particular type of instance. How do Convertible RIs differ, and what are the drawbacks? Continue Reading
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Tip
18 May 2017
Your cloud bill climbs due to these five overlooked costs
AWS, Google and Azure offer tools that help users estimate cloud costs. But overlooked services, usage spikes and outages can cause actual cloud bills to far exceed those estimates. Continue Reading
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Answer
28 Apr 2017
Understand the pros, cons of an AWS cloud VPN service
Our team will move workloads into AWS, but we need control and security over them. What VPN features does Amazon Lightsail provide, and is it better suited for certain workloads? Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Mar 2017
Select the right cloud regions, availability zones to optimize costs
Cloud computing can bring a multitude of unexpected costs. To stay within budget, evaluate the costs associated with regions and availability zones. Continue Reading
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Answer
27 Feb 2017
Are there IT jobs in cloud capacity management?
If a company moves only 30% of workloads from its data center to the public cloud, that will reduce IT ops demand. Is there still a role for the ops engineer? Continue Reading
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Answer
29 Jul 2015
What are the benefits and drawbacks of an AWS SLA?
It's hard to determine when to adhere to a service-level agreement versus compromising for price. What are the pros and cons of the AWS SLA? Continue Reading
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Answer
21 Jul 2015
How does Elastic File System affect AWS storage costs?
Amazon only charges for actual storage capacity incurred in its new Elastic File System service. Fine, but what is the final price for the service? Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Apr 2015
Amazon earnings numbers show AWS success, IaaS growth
Amazon finally broke out AWS numbers in its recent earnings report, quieting critics and proving it's a viable IaaS cloud provider for the enterprise. Continue Reading
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News
26 Mar 2015
AWS S3 replication across regions means simpler, cheaper DR
Replication across AWS cloud regions is now a checkbox item in the management console, circumventing homegrown and third-party tools. Continue Reading
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Guide
28 Jan 2015
AWS vs. Google comparison guide
AWS and Google are slugging it out in the public cloud ring -- going blow for blow on price and features. How do they compare on performance and cost? Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Jan 2015
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud features explained
AWS EC2 is a cloud service that's easy to use and easy to set up if companies understand its many facets and features. Continue Reading
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News
30 Jun 2014
AWS vs. Azure face-off: cloud costs, commitments and SLAs
IT pros may find it tough to compare AWS and Azure. But we decode their free and paid plans, as well as costs, SLAs and more. Continue Reading
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Quiz
12 Nov 2013
Take our quiz to find out what you know about AWS IaaS
Amazon Web Services continues to grow rapidly, and it's easy to confuse its many offerings. Test your AWS IaaS knowledge in this 10-question quiz. Continue Reading
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Answer
13 Dec 2012
How do I choose the right AWS instance for my cloud application?
Expert Chris Moyer explains AWS instances and which types are right for your cloud application. Continue Reading