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Your organization weighed the options, ran the numbers, took a deep breath, and migrated to the cloud. That’s a perfectly solid strategic move—but your monthly invoices aren’t quite as lean as your original business case predicted. What’s worse, they are actually larger than your prior costs and increasing! This, unfortunately, is not uncommon. However, you can manage your resources with smart cost optimization techniques to shrink those bills. 

Optimizing your costs–regardless of the cloud provider–takes some work. In this course, you'll discover methods and tools on AWS to optimize cloud costs, including best practices for efficiency, cost transparency, and automation. 

You'll gain a comprehensive grasp of cloud economics, cost considerations, and a practical toolbox for streamlining AWS workloads with reduced manual effort. By implementing some strategies in this course, you will significantly reduce the chances of ever getting that surprise AWS invoice again!

AWS Cost Optimization

True, because at the end of the day, it is only about the costs that an organization incurs which matter to the bottom line.

True, because the amount that an organization spends on an investment can determine its success in the marketplace.

False, because it really does not matter how much something costs so long as the benefits are enough to establish a market-leading position for the organization.

False, because costs by themselves are not a meaningful measure. We also have to take into account the utility gained by the costs.

**(True or False)** Cost is the best measure of whether an investment should be made.

(True or False) Cost is the best measure of whether an investment should be made.

Having to install new card readers and door locks in our data center to prevent unauthorized access

Paying to run an advertisement for our new SaaS platform during the World Cup

Licensing virus detection software for each of our laptops and computers

Paying a consultant to help train our staff how to better use Docker containers

What would generally _not_ be considered part of a total cost of ownership for an IT organization?

What would generally not be considered part of a total cost of ownership for an IT organization?

Installing a free snack vending machine in the break room

Five autonomous warehouse drones purchased from a robotics company

Building a new off-side disaster recovery data center across town

What is the best example of something that is an operational expense?

What is the best example of something that is an operational expense?

True, because on-demand pricing is always more cost-effective than any sort of pre-paid or pay-in-advance arrangement.

True, because paying for things only when we need them is better than paying for something over a long period of time.

False, because capital expense are more tax-advantaged and therefore are preferred over operational expenses.

False, because every organization's situation is different due to things like cost of capital, cash flow, and how they may account for assets. 

**(True or False)** An OpEx model is better than a CapEx model in every case.

(True or False) An OpEx model is better than a CapEx model in every case.

Test your understanding of the economics of cloud computing.

Introduction

The Economics of Cloud Computing

The AWS Cost Optimization Pillar

Rightsizing

Elasticity

Pick the Right Pricing Model

Measure, Monitor, Improve

More Ways to Save

Wrap Up and Keeping Current

You Make The (Cost Optimization) Call!

Quiz: Cloud Computing Economics