The Cost Optimization pillar includes the ability to run systems to deliver business value at the lowest price point. This pillar provides an overview of design principles, best practices, and questions to consider when architecting cloud solutions with cost optimization in mind.

AWS Services for Cost Optimization

AWS Cost Explorer

Visualize, understand, and manage your AWS costs and usage over time with detailed analytics and forecasting capabilities.

AWS Budgets

Set custom cost and usage budgets that alert you when your budget thresholds are exceeded or forecasted to be exceeded.

AWS Cost and Usage Report

Access comprehensive cost and usage data for your AWS account with detailed billing information and usage metrics.

AWS Trusted Advisor

Provides recommendations that help you follow AWS best practices for cost optimization, performance, security, and fault tolerance.

AWS Compute Optimizer

Recommends optimal AWS resources for your workloads to reduce costs and improve performance using machine learning.

AWS Cost Anomaly Detection

Uses machine learning to identify unusual spends and root causes, helping you act quickly on cost anomalies.

AWS Savings Plans

Flexible pricing model that provides significant savings on AWS usage in exchange for a commitment to consistent usage.

Reserved Instances

Provide significant discount compared to On-Demand pricing in exchange for a commitment to use specific instance types.