Description
Take Control of Your AWS Spending
The AWS Cost Optimization Playbook is your definitive guide to identifying waste, right-sizing resources, and implementing sustainable cost governance across your AWS accounts. Built for FinOps practitioners and cloud engineers who need to deliver measurable cost savings without sacrificing performance or reliability, this playbook provides step-by-step strategies that organizations of all sizes can implement immediately.
What’s Included
- Complete cost audit methodology with AWS Cost Explorer query templates and analysis frameworks
- Reserved Instance vs. Savings Plans comparison calculator with break-even analysis
- EC2 right-sizing recommendations workflow using CloudWatch metrics and Compute Optimizer
- Automated tagging enforcement policies with AWS Organizations tag policies and Config rules
- S3 lifecycle policy templates for intelligent tiering and Glacier archival strategies
- Unused resource detection scripts for EBS volumes, Elastic IPs, idle load balancers, and snapshots
- Monthly cost review checklist with executive reporting templates
- Spot Instance integration guide for fault-tolerant workloads with interruption handling
Who This Is For
- Cloud Engineers and FinOps practitioners tasked with reducing AWS spending
- Engineering managers who need to report cost optimization metrics to leadership
- Startups and scale-ups looking to extend runway by optimizing cloud infrastructure costs
- MSPs and consultants delivering cost optimization services to clients
Why Choose Citadel
Every strategy in this playbook is drawn from real-world engagements where Citadel’s architects have helped organizations achieve documented savings of 30-50% on their AWS bills. You get actionable steps, not theory. Each recommendation includes implementation instructions, expected savings estimates, and risk considerations so you can prioritize with confidence.
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