EBS volumes are the most common way to store files on AWS. They offer scalable and reliable persistent storage. They can also get expensive if not managed properly.If you follow a couple of basic rules, you can ensure your monthly AWS storage bills will remain at a reasonable level:– make sure you update your volumes to the latest type of the same family (e.g. upgrade to the latest GP3 as it’s cheaper and more efficient)– don’t over-allocate the volume size and IOPS level, it is easier to extend EBS volumesSEE DETAILS

Are you feeling your AWS spend doesn’t have the correct cost controls in place? Or maybe seeking professional guidance and implementation of cost saving measures with your current workloads? Wolke is here to help. With our hard working, cost saving, AWS experts we will partner with you to trim the fat from your cloud spend. Potentially saving you large amounts of wasted monthly spend.

Spot instances are a great way to save money for your EC2-based workloads on AWS. They allow using Amazon’s spare capacity for a discounted cost, up to 80% cheaper than a standard on-demand price.#Admittedly that sounds tempting, but it is important to remember this option is not without risk. It may happen that AWS will need that capacity back and our resources get unexpectedly terminated. Your application needs to be fault-tolerant and flexible to handle this kind of disruption. To minimize the risk of running out of hardware, it is aSEE DETAILS

AWS Cloud costs can sometimes be hiding and never found unless you explicitly “seek” them out. For example,  AWS Glue costs are partially calculated on the time needed for them to run. So, ensure you take measures to protect yourself against this wasted cost:> Be sure to monitor and create alerts for Glue jobs that run longer than your expected job execution time. This can help you identify hanging jobs that are doing nothing more than costing you money> Ensure you write jobs efficiently as possible to eliminate wasted execution time.SEE DETAILS

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