Tag Archives: #savingcostonAWS

How to Save Money with Reserved Amazon EC2 Instances

Posted on September 15, 2016 by kimschmidtsbrain

Amazon EC2 Instance Types Before I start explaining about Amazon EC2 Instance Types, I want to show you just how important this topic is by showing you an image of a “live” AWS account, what they’re spending on their Amazon … Continue reading →

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Botmetric Cost-to-Date View and Cost Projection in Cost Explorer

Posted on September 8, 2016 by kimschmidtsbrain

One other functionality I’d like to point out if you’re using Botmetric is their highly-accurate Cost-to-Date View. You can download the information as csv or as an image, which is useful when having to make cost reports. Botmetric also is … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of AWS EC2 Instance Type Pricing: ECU vs. vCPU

Posted on September 8, 2016 by kimschmidtsbrain

If you are using Amazon Web Services, understanding the nuts and bolts of AWS EC2  instance type pricing is pivotal for you. Why? No two organizations are alike. And every organization has unique computing, storage and networking needs. By knowing … Continue reading →

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AWS ISV Botmetric’s Cost Analytics Dashboard and AWS Trusted Advisor

Posted on September 8, 2016 by kimschmidtsbrain

In May, 2016 I posted this tweet which is still relevant today, although I’ve seen some very nice improvements indeed in the AWS Trusted Advisor for Cost Optimization (as well as the other three free best practices AWS gives everyone). … Continue reading →

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Saving Money on AWS: Automating Stopping & Starting of EC2 Instances via CRON

Posted on September 8, 2016 by kimschmidtsbrain

This video is using a third-party tool called Botmetric to create CRON jobs to stop and start EC2 instances on a regular schedule. Shutting down EC2 instances when you leave work Monday – Friday, and starting them up again right … Continue reading →

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