Module 2: AWS Pricing, Billing & Cost Management 💰☁️
Continuing my AWS learning journey, this module takes it further beyond introduction and introduced me to AWS cost and billing. I explored the different pricing techniques for AWS services.
Series: Documenting Learning Journey. (4 articles)
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This module helped me understand that working with AWS isn’t just about deploying resources—it’s also about understanding and managing their cost.
One concept that stood out to me was pay-as-you-go pricing: you pay based on the resources and usage you consume.
I also learned that AWS services can be charged differently depending on usage—for example, compute based on runtime, storage based on capacity, and data transfer based on the amount of data transferred.
Another key concept was Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), which looks beyond the cost of infrastructure to factors like power, cooling, maintenance, hardware, and staffing.
I also explored three important AWS cost-management tools:
AWS Pricing Calculator → Estimate costs
AWS Cost Explorer → Understand spending
AWS Budgets → Set limits and monitor costs
AWS Cost Explorer → Understand spending
AWS Budgets → Set limits and monitor costs
My biggest takeaway:
Know what you're using → Understand how you're charged → Track your spending → Manage your costs.
And gradually, Module 2 done.
Moving on to module 3 🚀
Series: Documenting Learning Journey. (4 articles)
- 2Module 2: AWS Pricing, Billing & Cost Management 💰☁️ This article
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