Notes on cloud spend

Engineers: migrate legacy preemptible VMs to Spot on GCP. Learn to use advice.capacityHistory to gauge zone preemption risk, plan migrations, and avoid...

AWS playbook to cut autoscaling bills. Three practitioner levers: match scaling to traffic, shift steady-state to Spot and Savings Plans, and tune targets...

Model break even, avoid 30 day early deletion fees, and pilot lifecycle rules. A 6 step checklist for Azure engineers to prove hot versus cool storage...

An AWS-focused playbook for procurement and finance: a prioritized 90 day runbook, commitment modeling and negotiation tactics, plus a no upfront,...

Inventory first, then batch delete unused EBS snapshots with DLM, Recycle Bin, and AWS Backup. Confirm recovery and verify savings in Cost Explorer.

Run a short load test this week to compare memory versus concurrency, then cut GB seconds, telemetry ingestion, and storage transactions to lower Azure...

FinOps and cloud architects: cut Azure Firewall bills with four levers: inspection scope, resource specific logs, SKU choice, and SNAT scaling.

AWS playbook for engineers: use three measurable levers to map logging tactics to billing signals and cut cloud logging spend. Risk-free audit available.

An AWS first, engineer-focused playbook to cut ECS spend 30–70%: measure with Compute Optimizer, right-size Fargate tasks, pilot Spot, and model Savings...

AWS first ops playbook to cut Athena bills by avoiding $5 per TB scans. Actionable steps: partitioning, Parquet, workgroup caps, automation.

An AWS-first, engineer-friendly playbook to cut ElastiCache spend in four weeks. Includes metrics-driven right-sizing, Valkey serverless guidance, and...

Implementation first AWS cost optimization roadmap for FinOps and IT. Save in 30–60 days with a 90 Day playbook and a pay on savings option.