intermediate~2h

Cost Explorer, Budgets & Savings Plans

Understanding, controlling, and optimizing what you actually spend on AWS — visibility tools, proactive alerts, and commitment-based discounts.

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🎓 Learning objectives

  • Explain how Cost Explorer helps identify where money is actually being spent
  • Set up an AWS Budget with an alert before spending exceeds expectations
  • Explain the difference between Reserved Instances and Savings Plans
  • Explain what Compute Optimizer recommends and why right-sizing matters

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