Cost Optimization

Use "Public IP Insights" [new feature] to optimize usage of chargeable public IPv4 address

Public IPv4 addresses will no longer be free. Effective February 1, 2024, Amazon will charge you 0.005$ per public IPv4 address per hour. You will likely soon use "Public IP insights" (a new feature) to optimize the usage of public IPv4 addresses and associated costs to prevent unexpected bills. It

16 Aug 2023 · 2 min read

Better, Faster and Cheaper with AWS Lambda's new Python 3.11 runtime

If you are still running your AWS Lambda workloads on Python 3.10 or earlier versions, migrate to Python 3.11 for better performance and lower cost. AWS Lambda has added support for Python 3.11. On an average, Python 3.11 is 25% faster than 3.10 Faster Startup and Faster Runtime are the two main f

31 Jul 2023 · 1 min read

Does a "stopped" EC2 instance cost any money?

There is no charge for a stopped EC2 instance or any data transfer fees. Associated Elastic IP (EIP) addresses and attached Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes will incur charges. If you don't need Elastic IP addresses, disassociate and release. As an EBS snapshot is relatively cheaper than a

14 Mar 2023 · 1 min read