AWS Cost Optimization Services
Reduce AWS spend by 30–50% through systematic rightsizing, Savings Plans management, Reserved Instance strategy, storage tiering, and architectural changes that align cost with actual usage.
Why Businesses Need This Service
AWS is the most widely deployed cloud platform, and it is also the most commonly over-provisioned. EC2 instances are sized for peak load and left running at 8% utilisation. S3 buckets accumulate terabytes of unqueried data. Savings Plans coverage sits at 20% when 70% is achievable. AWS Cost Optimization Services systematically eliminate this waste with data-driven analysis and automated governance.
Key Capabilities
Comprehensive capabilities to address your cloud needs
EC2 rightsizing using Compute Optimizer and real utilisation data
Savings Plans and Reserved Instance portfolio management and renewal strategy
S3 storage class analysis and Intelligent-Tiering implementation
RDS, ElastiCache, and Redshift right-sizing and reserved capacity planning
EKS/ECS container workload cost optimisation with Spot Instance integration
AWS Cost Anomaly Detection configuration and budget alert engineering
Technologies & Platforms
Industry-leading tools and platforms we use to deliver exceptional results
Technologies
Platforms
Business Outcomes
Measurable results that drive business value
30–50% reduction in AWS monthly spend without performance degradation
Savings Plan and Reserved Instance coverage optimised to 70–80%
S3 storage costs reduced by 40–60% through intelligent tiering
Zero budget surprises with anomaly detection and proactive alerts
AWS cost fully attributed by team, service, environment, and product
Common Use Cases
Real-world scenarios where this cloud service delivers value
AWS spend audit for companies with $50K–$5M+ monthly AWS bills
EC2 fleet rightsizing for over-provisioned production workloads
Savings Plans strategy for steady-state compute commitments
S3 lifecycle policy design for data lakes and backup archives
EKS Spot Instance integration for non-critical workloads
AWS account consolidation and billing organisation design
Typical Architecture
Key components and layers in a typical cloud architecture
Cost & Usage Report Pipeline
Compute Optimizer Integration
Savings Plan Tracker
S3 Lifecycle Policies
Budget & Alert Stack
Tagging Enforcement Lambda
Our Implementation Process
A systematic approach that ensures timely delivery and exceeds expectations
AWS Cost Audit
Export and analyse Cost and Usage Reports, identify top spending services, map utilisation against provisioned capacity, and calculate addressable waste.
Rightsizing Analysis
Use Compute Optimizer and CloudWatch metrics to identify overprovisioned EC2, RDS, Lambda, and container workloads with safe downsize recommendations.
Commitment Optimisation
Analyse historical usage to design Savings Plans and Reserved Instance portfolios that maximise coverage without over-commitment.
Storage Optimisation
Implement S3 Intelligent-Tiering, design lifecycle policies, identify orphaned EBS volumes, and consolidate infrequently-accessed data.
Governance & Monitoring
Deploy AWS Budgets, configure Cost Anomaly Detection, enforce tagging with SCP policies, and establish monthly review cadence.
Industries We Serve
Our cloud services deliver value across diverse industries
SaaS Platforms
Fintech
Healthcare
Ecommerce
Media
AI / Data Platforms
Cloud Platforms & Tools
Industry-leading platforms and tools we leverage to deliver exceptional results
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Platforms
Example Success Story
See how we've helped businesses achieve success with cloud solutions
Client Challenge
A healthtech company was spending $280,000/month on AWS with no cost governance. EC2 instances were sized for year-old peak estimates, RDS had 60% unused capacity, and Savings Plan coverage was under 15%.
Cloud Solution Implemented
We conducted a full AWS cost audit, rightsized 180 EC2 instances using Compute Optimizer data, designed a Savings Plans portfolio targeting 72% coverage, implemented S3 Intelligent-Tiering across 48TB of data, and deployed automated budget alerts.
Business Results
$94,000/month reduction (33%) in AWS spend
Savings Plan coverage increased from 15% to 72%
S3 storage costs reduced by 51% through Intelligent-Tiering
RDS fleet rightsized saving $22,000/month
Budget anomaly detection prevented 3 cost incidents in first quarter
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about AWS Cost Optimization Services
Most organisations have 20–40% immediately addressable waste from overprovisioned compute, low Savings Plan coverage, and unoptimised storage. The exact amount depends on your current spend profile. We typically find $50K–$500K+ in annualised savings during the initial audit.
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