# AWS Pricing and Cost Optimization

!!! info "Architectural Context"
    Detailed reference for AWS Pricing and Cost Optimization in the context of Cloud Providers (Hyperscalers).

## Standard Reference

  - [thenewstack.io: 7 Tips for Cutting Down Your AWS Kubernetes Bill](https://thenewstack.io/kubernetes/7-tips-for-cutting-down-your-aws-kubernetes-bill)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Understanding your AWS Cost Datasets: A Cheat Sheet](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cloud-financial-management/understanding-your-aws-cost-datasets-a-cheat-sheet)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Announcing General Availability of AWS Cost Anomaly Detection](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws-cloud-financial-management/announcing-general-availability-of-aws-cost-anomaly-detection)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [May 2020: EC2 Price Reduction – For EC2 Instance Saving Plans and Standard' Reserved Instances](https://aws.amazon.com/es/blogs/aws/ec2-price-reduction-for-ec2-instance-saving-plans-and-standard-reserved-instances)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [ec2.shop: Compare AWS EC2 instance price from the CLI](https://ec2.shop)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [infoq.com: AWS Launches Low-Cost Burstable T4g Instances Powered by AWS' Graviton2](https://www.infoq.com/news/2020/09/aws-ec2-t4g-instances)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [freecodecamp.org: How to Optimize your AWS Cloud Architecture Costs](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/cost-optimization-in-aws)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [aws.amazon.com: Amazon S3 Glacier Price Reduction](https://aws.amazon.com/es/blogs/aws/amazon-s3-glacier-price-reduction)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [infoq.com: AWS Announces Lower Cost Storage Classes for Amazon Elastic File' System](https://www.infoq.com/news/2021/03/aws-efs-one-zone-storage-classes)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [cast.ai: Keep your AWS Kubernetes costs in check with intelligent allocation' (EKS)](https://cast.ai/blog/keep-your-aws-kubernetes-costs-in-check-with-intelligent-allocation)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [thenewstack.io: Cloud Bill Risks of AWS Reserved Instances and Savings Plans](https://thenewstack.io/cloud-bill-risks-of-aws-reserved-instances-and-savings-plans)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Visualize and gain insights into your AWS cost and usage with Cloud Intelligence Dashboards and CUDOS using Amazon QuickSight](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/visualize-and-gain-insights-into-your-aws-cost-and-usage-with-cloud-intelligence-dashboards-using-amazon-quicksight)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [blog.cloud-mercato.com: AWS m6i: The why you should abandon your m5](https://blog.cloud-mercato.com/aws-m6i-the-why-you-should-abandon-your-m5)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [aws.amazon.com: Exploring Data Transfer Costs for AWS Managed Databases](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/exploring-data-transfer-costs-for-aws-managed-databases)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [cloudkatha.com: How to Setup Budget in AWS to Keep your Bill in Check](https://cloudkatha.com/how-to-setup-budget-in-aws-to-keep-your-bill-in-check)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Announces Data Transfer Price Reduction for AWS PrivateLink, AWS Transit Gateway, and AWS Client VPN services](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2022/04/aws-data-transfer-price-reduction-privatelink-transit-gateway-client-vpn-services/?nc1=h_ls)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [topcloudops.com: Optimizing AWS RDS Cost](https://topcloudops.com/blog-detail?id=030b1031-8bc8-4bc5-8f7a-417950005b97)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [calculator.aws: AWS Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Calculators](https://calculator.aws)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Manage Amazon S3 storage costs granularly and at scale using S3 Intelligent-Tiering](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/manage-amazon-s3-storage-costs-granularly-and-at-scale-using-s3-intelligent-tiering)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>


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