How to reduce cloud costs: EC2 Instances, Databases, Data Transfer Costs, AWS Cost Optimization Tips, Kubernetes cost optimization tips.

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This post offers strategies for reducing AWS cloud costs, focusing on EC2 instances, databases, and data transfer. It includes general tips such as using spot instances, automated scaling, and optimizing database and server configurations. AWS-specific recommendations like using Reserved Instances or newer EC2 instance types are also provided, along with Kubernetes cost optimization techniques such as consolidating pods and autoscaling cluster nodes.

27 tips: How to reduce cloud costs

Key Questions for Reducing my specific AWS Cost drivers:

<p>Generally, Cost Explorer is a good place to start. We have 6-7 VMs that are running 24/7, so applying Saving Plans reduced the annual cost by 30%.</p>
