FaaS[t] Growth with Serverless Computing: Cost Optimizing Your AWS Lambda
Self-scaling, highly-available, no infrastructure, a smaller attack surface, only pay for what you use – what’s to not love about Serverless Computing – or more precisely Function as a Service (FaaS). It’s the ultimate value proposition to a developer - upload
AWS Reserved Instances: Don’t Just Start Smart, Stay Smart
In our previous blog we talked about starting smart: how HyperCloud Analytics recommends the appropriate instance type for your application. This blog we cover the topic that most organizations are oblivious to: continuous cost optimization. In other words, how do
AWS Tags. What Are They Good For?
Resource tags may seem unimportant or trivial as you get started on AWS. But as your estate grows tags are fundamental to operational scalability and managing sprawl in your AWS account. In this blog we go over some of the
AWS Cost Explorer? Expect More From Your Cost Management Tools
AWS provides a free cost tool that can visualize the AWS cost and usage data (CUR), that is Cost Explorer. The CUR file has details on every AWS resource and is exposed to any third party tool as an API. So given
Third Party Optimization Tools Over AWS Native Tools ?
Each cloud service provider has a set of native management tools that address issues that cloud practioners report are the most common challenges they face on the cloud (especially as they begin to scale). On AWS for example, cost control and
The Basics of AWS Billing
Transparency in pricing and consistency in its application are a big part the AWS success story. Each service is priced individually, clearly listed on their web page. The only discounts available are for pre-booking and pre-paying for resources – typically