Joachim Aumann, Olga Calvo
Mastering AWS Cost Optimization: Real-world technical and operational cost-saving best practices
#1about 2 minutes
Introducing the Frugal Architect mindset for cost optimization
The Frugal Architect concept treats cost as an integral part of system design rather than an afterthought, especially in the age of AI.
#2about 3 minutes
Establishing robust mechanisms for ongoing cost control
Rely on automated mechanisms and a continuous cycle of design, measurement, and observation to manage cloud costs effectively across large teams.
#3about 5 minutes
Treating cloud cost as a non-functional requirement
By defining cost as a key non-functional requirement, you can design architectures that scale costs directly with business traffic and outcomes.
#4about 3 minutes
Making architecture trade-offs to reduce dashboard costs
Questioning business requirements for features like real-time data and high availability can reveal architectural trade-offs that dramatically lower costs.
#5about 3 minutes
Gaining cost visibility with dashboards and proactive alerts
Link cloud spending directly to business drivers using dashboards and implement proactive alerts to detect and address cost anomalies before the monthly bill arrives.
#6about 3 minutes
Building a culture of continuous cost optimization
Treat cost optimization as an ongoing practice by fostering a FinOps culture and regularly modernizing workloads, such as upgrading instance types for better efficiency.
#7about 3 minutes
Embedding cost efficiency into future AI agent systems
As AI agents begin to write more code, it is critical to build cost optimization rules and protective mechanisms directly into these autonomous systems.
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