Who likes high bills? Exactly, no one. Every organisation aims to reduce their expenses, and this session is a guide to doing just that as a cloud infrastructure grows in complexity and cost. We will start by exploring the most commonly used AWS Billing and Cost Management, and discuss setting up budget alarms with notifications to prevent a surprise panic attack and facilitate proactive cost management which would include a dive into cost anomaly detection.

Moving towards cost optimisation, we'll delve into services such as the AWS Cost Optimisation Hub and AWS Compute Optimiser, where one can start with free recommendations and potentially upgrade to advanced tiers for deeper insights. We will discuss the impact of choosing the right offerings, such as AWS Graviton and Spot, and if one is using EKS, how Karpenter can be utilised for compute scaling. Checks provided under AWS Trusted Advisor and evaluating the need for an AWS Support Plan upgrade will also be discussed, ensuring one only pays for what one truly needs.

Moreover, we'll touch on strategies such as transitioning between storage options and compute generations, finding ways to get credits from AWS and partnering with AWS Partner Networks (APNs) for extra benefits and strategies. In the end, we will delve into the old school and time-tested approach of elimination and reduction of unused and underutilized resources .

P.S. This is not a pitch deck. It's about smart, strategic moves and utilizing AWS offerings that will help you drastically save on costs and potentially earn yourself a promotion.