If you're making decisions on AWS instance types—whether for RDS, EC2, or anything else—don't assume Reserved Instance (RI) discounts are proportional across families. I recently ran into an unexpected pricing quirk:
Most who have been working with AWS for a long time assume the latest generation instances are the obvious choice--newer, faster, same price… but that assumption can cost you. Key Takeaways:
Have You Noticed Pricing Inconsistencies?
Have you run into any surprising RI pricing differences? Let’s compare notes. Join the conversation over on LinkedIn, or connect with me directly on my LinkedIn page to explore how we can help your team make smarter AWS infrastructure decisions and optimize costs effectively.
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Late last year, AWS launched support for Valkey—a fully open-source, drop-in replacement for Redis—bringing significant cost savings to ElastiCache users. For those who missed the announcement, here are the key takeaways:
What’s New in Valkey 8? The latest version introduces several performance, security, and efficiency improvements:
Considering a Migration?
At Brandorr Group, we help teams optimize AWS spend and performance—including seamless Redis to Valkey migrations. If you’re exploring cost-saving opportunities or considering the switch, let’s chat! Join the conversation over on LinkedIn, or connect with me directly on my LinkedIn page. You don’t need a CloudWatch agent to provide EC2 Memory utilization stats to AWS Compute Optimizer—and you haven’t for a while! Third-Party Integrations for Compute Optimizer Since 2022, AWS has supported third-party integrations with popular observability tools, like Datadog, Dynatrace, and New Relic. This means you don’t need a CloudWatch agent to monitor EC2 memory usage--Compute Optimizer can pull data from these external tools to provide performance insights and right-sizing recommendations. Optimize Your AWS Compute Costs with Any Monitoring Setup Whether you’re monitoring with CloudWatch agents or using third-party observability tools, AWS Compute Optimizer helps you:
Read more in Amazon's official announcement. Have You Tried These Compute Optimizer Integrations?
How has Compute Optimizer helped your AWS cost management efforts? Join the conversation over on LinkedIn, or connect with me directly on my LinkedIn page to explore how you can use Compute Optimizer with your existing monitoring tools to optimize performance and reduce costs. AWS Cost Anomaly Detection is a game-changer for managing cloud costs, but many teams struggle to use it effectively. Without a structured approach, cost anomaly alerts can become overwhelming and difficult to act on. Common Pitfalls in Cost Anomaly Detection Many organizations run into the same challenges when setting up anomaly detection:
A Simple Workflow to Improve Cost Anomaly Detection
Pro Tip: Treat Cost Anomalies Like an Incident Response Quick action can lead to major cost savings. The faster your team can identify, investigate, and resolve anomalies, the more effectively you can control cloud spend. How Does Your Team Manage AWS Cost Anomalies?
Have you implemented a workflow for AWS Cost Anomaly Detection? What strategies have worked best for your team? Join the conversation over on LinkedIn, or connect with me directly on my LinkedIn page to explore how we can help you optimize AWS costs and respond to cost anomalies effectively. For years, AWS’s native billing tools lacked a crucial feature for large shops: the ability to delegate custom billing views that crossed account boundaries or showed only a subset of resources. The only options were either granting full access, providing non-aggregated and/or non-filtered access, or using third-party tools. Now you can with Custom Billing Views! What You Can Do with Custom Billing Views With Custom Billing Views, you can now:
Why This Matters It's great to see AWS continuing to invest in their native cost and billing toolchain. This empowers customers to take command of their data and infrastructure without relying on third-party solutions. Big shout-out to the AWS team for making this happen! Have You Tried Custom Billing Views Yet?
What do you think of this new feature? Have you tested custom billing views yet? Join the conversation over on LinkedIn, or connect with me directly on my LinkedIn page to explore how this update can help you cost-effectively manage your AWS infrastructure! |
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