DAY 09 : 📊 AWS Billing Demystified: Understanding Pricing Factors and Tools

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EBS (Elastic Block Store) Pricing Factors:

• Volume: The cost is influenced by the size and type of the volume over time.

• Snapshots: Pricing is based on the size of snapshots over time.

• EBS Fast Snapshot Restores: Additional charges apply for using fast snapshot restores.

• EBS Direct APIs for Snapshots: Costs may be incurred when using direct APIs for managing snapshots.

S3 (Simple Storage Service) Pricing Factors:

• Type of Storage Class: Different storage classes (e.g., Standard, Infrequent Access, Glacier) have varying costs.

• Number and Size of Objects Stored: Charges are based on the total number and size of objects stored.

• Type of Requests Made to S3: Costs vary depending on the type of requests (e.g., GET, PUT) made to S3.

• Charged for Outbound Data: Data transferred out of S3 incurs additional charges.

• Other Backup and Management Features: Additional features and management options may affect pricing.

DynamoDB Pricing Factors:

• Reading, Writing, or Storing Data: Costs are based on the amount of data read, written, or stored.

• Optional Features: Additional features, such as backups and global tables, may incur extra charges.

• Charges Based on Read Request Units and Write Request Units: Pricing is determined by the number of read and write request units consumed.

CloudFront Cost Factors:

• Data Transfer: Charges are based on the amount of data transferred from CloudFront.

• HTTP/HTTPS Requests: Costs are incurred for the number of HTTP/HTTPS requests made.

• Invalidation Requests: Additional charges apply for invalidation requests to remove objects from the cache.

Macie Cost Factors:

• Data Scanning: Costs depend on the amount of data that needs to be scanned.

• S3 Charges: Charges for reading objects and listing buckets in S3 as part of Macie's scanning process.

Kinesis Cost Factors:

• Data Storage Duration: Costs are influenced by how long the data is stored.

• Data Volume: Charges are based on the amount of data stored.

Billing Account Structure:

• Single Account: Receives a single bill for all resources within that account.

• Multiple Accounts:

  • Each account receives separate billing unless consolidated billing is used.

  • One account can act as the “payer” account, receiving a single bill from AWS for all linked accounts.

  • Detailed billing can be viewed for each account.

  • Reservation and Savings Plans can be applied across all accounts.

Multiple Accounts Within an AWS Organization:

• Functions similarly to consolidated billing, where one account acts as the “payer” account, consolidating billing for all linked accounts.

Multiple Accounts in Control Tower:

• Operates in the same way as consolidated billing, with one account designated as the “payer” account.

Tools for Billing:

• Billing Dashboard:

  • Provides a general overview of AWS spending within the console.

  • Allows viewing of bills and itemized costs.

• Cost Explorer:

  • Offers visualization of billing data through charts and graphs.

  • Can forecast future costs if historical data is available.

• Budgets:

  • Enables setting of soft and hard limits on bills to manage spending.

• Cost and Usage Report:

  • Delivers the most detailed report, breaking down costs by controllable dimensions.

  • Reports are published to an S3 bucket.

• AWS Calculator:

  • Useful for areas without historical data or when an estimate is needed.

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