Block storage optimization

In this section, we will cover different strategies and ideas on how to achieve cost optimization when using block storage services. Let’s set the ball rolling by analyzing what we can do to optimize the size of our snapshots.

Snapshot optimization

With the differences between snapshots and backups already covered in the introductory sections of this chapter, let’s move forward and analyze different strategies to optimize snapshot usage.

So, the first point to take into consideration is to use snapshots when they are really needed. By considering this and eliminating snapshot waste, we can generate some savings by deleting some old snapshots whose life cycle has ended or orphaned snapshots.

Old snapshots

There are different strategies we can apply to keep track and remove old snapshots:

• We could, in a reactive way, check for snapshots older than three months, for example (which is a reasonable time, taking into account...