The average AWS customer overspends by 30–40%. Not because they're careless — because cloud billing is genuinely complex, defaults are rarely optimal, and most teams don't have time to audit what they've already deployed while shipping what's next. When we take on a new infrastructure client, this is the first thing we do: a structured cost audit. Here's exactly what it covers.
Step 1: Identify unattached and idle resources
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Step 2: Right-size compute (the most expensive mistake)
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Step 3: Identify reserved instance and savings plan opportunities
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Step 4: Review data transfer costs
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Step 5: Check for oversized RDS and storage tiers
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Step 6: Enable AWS Cost Explorer and set up budget alerts
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What we typically find — and typical savings
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Want us to run this audit on your environment? Talk to our team — we usually find meaningful savings within the first session.
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