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Compute6

  • RightsizingSchedulingIdle

    EC2

    Avg 35% savings on compute. Auto-implemented. Zero performance impact guaranteed.

    Up to 35% savings · 24h

  • RightsizingServerlessIdle

    Lambda

    Optimize serverless costs. Over-provisioned memory is the #1 Lambda waste pattern.

    Up to 30% savings · 24h

  • ContainersRightsizingScheduling

    ECS / Fargate

    Right-size task definitions. Fargate Spot for batch workloads.

    Up to 25–40% savings · 24h

  • RightsizingScheduling

    Elastic Beanstalk

    Underlying resources often overlooked for optimization.

    Up to 25% savings · 24h

  • RightsizingIdle

    Lightsail

    Right-size instance plans. Remove idle resources.

    Up to 20% savings · 24h

  • Serverless

    Step Functions

    Express workflows are dramatically cheaper for sub-5-minute executions.

    Up to 40–80% savings · 24h

Databases9

  • RightsizingIdleCommitments

    RDS

    Reduce database costs by up to 40%. Unused instances detected and flagged within 24h.

    Up to 40% savings · 24h

  • RightsizingIdleCommitments

    ElastiCache

    Right-size caching layer. Typical savings: 25–40%. Commitment gaps identified.

    Up to 25–40% savings · 24h

  • RightsizingCommitmentsAnalytics

    Redshift

    Reduce data warehouse costs. Pause non-production clusters.

    Up to 30% savings · 48h

  • DatabaseRightsizing

    DynamoDB

    Right-size capacity mode. Reserved capacity for predictable workloads.

    Up to 30–60% savings · 24h

  • DatabaseRightsizingCommitments

    Aurora

    Serverless v2 for variable workloads. Reserved Instances for steady-state.

    Up to 30–50% savings · 48h

  • DatabaseRightsizingIdle

    Neptune

    Right-size graph database instances. Detect idle clusters.

    Up to 25% savings · 48h

  • DatabaseRightsizingIdle

    DocumentDB

    Right-size document database instances. Idle clusters flagged.

    Up to 25–40% savings · 24h

  • DatabaseStorage

    Timestream

    Storage tiering for time-series data reduces long-term costs.

    Up to 20% savings · 48h

  • DatabaseIdle

    QLDB

    Eliminate idle ledger charges. Optimize IO.

    Up to 15% savings · 24h

Storage6

  • StorageIdle

    EBS

    gp2→gp3 saves 20% with better performance. Orphaned snapshots cleaned.

    Up to 20% savings · 24h

  • Storage

    S3

    Reduce storage costs by tiering infrequently accessed data. Fully automated.

    Up to 40–60% savings · 48h

  • ContainersStorage

    ECR

    Image retention policies reduce storage costs significantly.

    Up to 20–40% savings · 24h

  • StorageRightsizing

    EFS

    Infrequent Access class saves up to 92%. Throughput mode optimization.

    Up to 30–50% savings · 24h

  • StorageRightsizing

    FSx

    Throughput and storage capacity rightsizing across FSx variants.

    Up to 20–40% savings · 48h

  • Storage

    AWS Backup

    Reduce redundant backup policies. Optimize retention and replication.

    Up to 20% savings · 48h

Networking12

  • IdleNetworking

    Elastic IPs

    Eliminate idle IP charges. Compounds across accounts.

    Up to 100% savings · 24h

  • IdleNetworking

    Load Balancers

    Remove unused load balancers. Reduce fixed-cost overhead.

    Up to 15–25% savings · 24h

  • Networking

    NAT Gateway

    NAT is a hidden cost driver. Attribution by team.

    Up to 20–40% savings · 48h

  • CDNNetworking

    CloudFront

    Optimize cache hit ratio. Reduce origin requests.

    Up to 15–30% savings · 48h

  • Networking

    Route 53

    Eliminate orphaned DNS resources. Consolidate hosted zones.

    Up to 10–20% savings · 24h

  • ServerlessNetworking

    API Gateway

    HTTP APIs are up to 70% cheaper than REST APIs for simple proxies.

    Up to 20% savings · 24h

  • NetworkingIdle

    Transfer Family

    Eliminate idle transfer servers. Per-protocol charges add up.

    Up to 20% savings · 24h

  • NetworkingIdle

    VPN

    Eliminate idle VPN connections. Hourly charges add up.

    Up to 15% savings · 24h

  • NetworkingRightsizing

    Direct Connect

    Right-size port capacity. Optimize data transfer paths.

    Up to 15–25% savings · 48h

  • Networking

    Transit Gateway

    Attachment fees compound across AZs. Optimize topology.

    Up to 15–20% savings · 48h

  • NetworkingIdle

    Global Accelerator

    Eliminate idle accelerators. Review endpoint utilization.

    Up to 15% savings · 24h

  • NetworkingIdle

    PrivateLink

    Unused endpoints accumulate hourly charges silently.

    Up to 15% savings · 24h

Analytics & AI/ML9

  • AnalyticsRightsizingIdle

    OpenSearch

    Right-size domains. Move cold indices to UltraWarm tier.

    Up to 30% savings · 48h

  • AnalyticsScheduling

    EMR

    Spot on task nodes saves 60%. Transient clusters for batch jobs.

    Up to 40–60% savings · 48h

  • AnalyticsRightsizing

    Kinesis

    Right-size shard count. Switch to on-demand for variable loads.

    Up to 25% savings · 48h

  • MessagingRightsizing

    MSK

    Right-size broker instances. Enable tiered storage for cost reduction.

    Up to 25–40% savings · 48h

  • AnalyticsRightsizing

    Glue

    Right-size DPU allocation. Flex execution for non-urgent jobs.

    Up to 30% savings · 48h

  • AI/MLRightsizingScheduling

    SageMaker

    Shut down idle notebooks. Spot training saves up to 70%.

    Up to 40–70% savings · 48h

  • Analytics

    Athena

    Query optimization reduces per-query costs dramatically.

    Up to 30–70% savings · 48h

  • AnalyticsIdle

    QuickSight

    Unused licenses are a common overspend category.

    Up to 20% savings · 24h

  • AI/MLRightsizing

    Bedrock

    Model selection and throughput tuning for AI workloads.

    Up to 30–50% savings · 48h

Other11

  • RightsizingSchedulingIdle

    EKS

    Kubernetes cost allocation and optimization. Full K8s optimization.

    Up to 30–50% savings · 24h

  • Commitments

    Savings Plans

    Maximize discount coverage. Unused commitments detected and reallocated.

    Up to 30–40% savings · 48h

  • Commitments

    Reserved Instances

    Full RI portfolio optimization. Expiring RIs renewed or converted.

    Up to 40–60% savings · 48h

  • Observability

    CloudWatch

    Log retention policies often overlooked, with significant savings at scale.

    Up to 25% savings · 24h

  • MessagingIdle

    SQS

    Remove unused queues. Right-size visibility timeout and retention.

    Up to 15% savings · 24h

  • MessagingIdle

    SNS

    Remove orphaned topics. Consolidate notification pipelines.

    Up to 15% savings · 24h

  • Security

    Secrets Manager

    Move non-sensitive configs to Parameter Store. Reduce per-secret charges.

    Up to 15% savings · 24h

  • Observability

    X-Ray

    Sampling rate optimization reduces costs without losing insight.

    Up to 20% savings · 24h

  • Security

    GuardDuty

    Volume tier optimization for security monitoring.

    Up to 15% savings · 24h

  • DevToolsRightsizing

    CodeBuild

    Right-size build compute. Caching reduces billable minutes.

    Up to 25% savings · 24h

  • End UserSchedulingIdle

    WorkSpaces

    AutoStop mode and idle detection for virtual desktops.

    Up to 30–50% savings · 24h

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