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Build On Live | Cost Optimization

The Cloud Cost Whisperer: Unveiling Secrets to Optimize Your Cloud Spending

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Build On Live | Cost Optimization is streaming on September 28

Improve your resource utilization and save your coin during Build On Live | Cost Optimization! Chat with hosts @darkosubotica & @awssteph on September 28 as they are joined by expert guests who can help you identify where you’re spending the most, and how to cut costs on future AWS bills. Come with questions, they’re ready to chat with you!

Tune in September 28, 2023 | 8AM-1PM PT on Twitch or YouTube!

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8:20-9:05AM | Streamlining Cost Optimization Ticket Management with AWS Automation | Ethan Sumner

Explore using AWS Config to improve compliance with cost optimization strategies in your AWS environment. Learn to create an automated pipeline for generating Jira tickets when discrepancies are found, enabling proactive actions.

9:15-10AM | Cost Optimization for Builders: Strategies from Tracking to Implementation | Meredith Holborn

Having good cloud cost visibility is a key to understanding how well your systems are optimized and quickly identify cost optimization opportunities across your workloads. Join this session to learn how to use Cloud Intelligence Dashboards to learn how you can identify cost optimization opportunities at scale and track measurable impact of your actions.

10:10-10:55AM | IaC Cost Estimation with Infracost | Hassan Khajeh-Hosseini

Learn how to use Infracost, an open source cloud cost estimator, directly from the co-founder himself! Hassan will walk you through ways that tools are able to track and communicate the impact of your cloud bill when you make changes to your infrastructure code.

11:05-11:50AM | Automating Idle Resource Cleanup for Cost Savings | Stephen Barr

Only pay for resources you’re actually using! In this hands-on demo, Stephen will be walking you through how to merge data from Cost & Usage Report, CloudWatch, and AWS APIs to find idle resources and automate your resource removal for weeks, maybe even years to come using scheduled Lambda functions.

12-12:45PM | Five Best Practices for Managing Cloud Spend | Rohini Gaonkar

Dive into the world of AWS Cloud Account Fundamentals! We’re unpacking the 5 rules for managing spend that every builder should know. Through real-world examples, learn how to manage your cloud spend wisely and sidestep those unforeseen bills that can catch you off-guard. Whether you’re a newbie or just need a refresher, this segment has actionable insights for you.

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