AWS EC2 Cost Optimization: Five Strategies That Cut Compute Bills in Half
EC2 is the single largest line item on most AWS bills. It is also the line item where the gap between what teams pay and what they should pay is the widest. I have audited AWS accounts where compute spending dropped 45% in the first month after applying the strategies in this article. No performance loss. No architectural changes. Just purchasing mechanics, instance selection, and scheduling discipline. The savings were always available. The team had never looked.