Real-World Strategies for Reducing Cloud Spend by 30%

Introduction

Many organizations over-provision cloud resources. This guide outlines how to audit and optimize your cloud bill.

Key Tactics

1. Right-sizing Instances: Downgrade virtual machines with low average CPU utilization.
2. Automated Scheduling: Turn off development environments on weekends.
3. Saving Plans / Reserved Instances: Commit to 1- or 3-year plans for predictable workloads.

Outcomes

Implementing these checks typically yields an immediate 20% to 35% reduction in monthly cloud bills.