Optimizing Compute
Compute generally refers to power used by machines to process data and execute tasks as defined by a software program. Cloud computing delivers this compute power over the internet to consumers on demand. And while pay-as-you-go is the de facto means of paying for these resources, AWS provides other means to pay that can help lower costs. You can also configure these compute resources to perform optimally, which helps lower costs.
We now focus on the mechanisms and levers you can pull to reduce waste in the compute domain on AWS. We will look at AWS’ different pricing models and how you should be thinking about your workload to take advantage of them. We also explore ways to size your compute resources appropriately to minimize the waste associated with overprovisioned resources.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Leveraging steady state discounts
- Maximizing savings for flexible workloads
- Right sizing...
