- Evaluate your existing infrastructure set up to identify areas of potential cost optimization.
- Analyze resource utilization, storage requirements, network usage, and other infrastructure components.
- Identify any underutilized or unnecessary resources that can be optimized or eliminated.
- Review the performance and usage patterns of your infrastructure resources.
- Rightsize resources by adjusting instance sizes, storage configurations, and network capacity to match actual requirements.
- Utilize cloud-native tools and services to optimize resource allocation and usage.
- Implement automation tools and scripts to scale resources up or down based on demand.
- Utilize auto-scaling capabilities to automatically adjust resource allocation in response to fluctuating workloads.
- Leverage infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices to automate the provisioning and de-provisioning of resources.
- Implement cost monitoring tools and dashboards to track and analyze infrastructure costs.
- Set up cost allocation tags and labels to identify the usage and cost of individual resources or projects.
- Establish governance policies to control and manage infrastructure costs, including budget limits and spending alerts.
- Regularly review and analyze cost data to identify opportunities for further optimization.
- Optimize resource usage based on workload patterns, seasonality, and business requirements.
- Continuously iterate on cost reduction strategies, applying learnings and best practices to drive ongoing cost optimization.
