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Cloud Cost Optimization

Cloud bills grow faster than usage. We conduct thorough cloud cost audits, eliminate waste, rightsize over-provisioned resources, and implement commitment discounts — typically reducing cloud spend by 20–40% without impacting performance.

// Key benefits

What makes this service valuable

Waste identification

Idle resources, orphaned volumes, over-provisioned instances, and underutilised Reserved Instances are quantified and eliminated or right-sized.

Commitment discount strategy

Reserved Instances (AWS) and Committed Use Discounts (GCP) reduce compute costs by 40–72% for stable workloads. We design the right commitment portfolio based on your usage patterns.

Ongoing cost governance

Cost budgets, anomaly detection, and monthly cost reviews prevent future waste accumulation and maintain cost efficiency as your infrastructure evolves.

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Spending less without running less

Cloud cost optimisation is an engineering discipline, not just a commercial negotiation. Technical changes — instance rightsizing, storage tiering, data transfer optimisation, and architecture changes — deliver the largest savings.

We approach cost optimisation with a priority order: eliminate waste, rightsize, commit, and architect. The first two steps deliver immediate savings; the last two require planning but deliver larger long-term reductions.

// What this includes

  • Cloud cost audit across all services
  • Idle and orphaned resource identification
  • Instance rightsizing analysis
  • Reserved Instance / CUD commitment planning
  • Storage tiering and lifecycle policies
  • Data transfer cost optimisation
  • Cost budget and anomaly detection setup

// Deliverables

What you receive

Every engagement produces clear, documented deliverables. Here is exactly what is included in our cloud cost optimization service.

  • 01Cloud cost audit report with waste quantification
  • 02Rightsizing recommendations
  • 03Reserved Instance/CUD commitment plan
  • 04Waste elimination implementation
  • 05Cost governance setup (budgets, alerts)
  • 06Monthly cost savings report

// FAQ

Common questions about cloud cost optimization

How much can you typically reduce cloud spend?+

20–40% is typical for organisations that have not previously optimised. Waste elimination alone typically saves 10–20%. Reserved Instance commitments add another 15–25% for stable compute. Architecture changes (spot instances, serverless migration) can add further savings.

Ready to get started with cloud cost optimization?

Share your requirements with our team. We respond within one business day with a clear plan from discovery to delivery.