AWS Cost Optimization Service: Save up to 40% on your AWS bill
Reduce AWS spend the safe way. We rightsize EC2/EKS, use Spot where it fits, move cold data to cheaper tiers, and set budgets and alerts your team can trust.
- Free of charge
- Get actionable insights
AWS Cost Optimization — what & why
AWS cost optimization means paying only for what you use while keeping performance steady. We review usage patterns, trim waste, pick the right pricing models, and add guardrails (tags, budgets, alerts) so bills stay predictable as your footprint grows.
Optimization tracks
Rightsizing & autoscaling:
We downshift oversized EC2/EKS workloads, tune container requests/limits, and enable autoscaling for peaks. Compute Optimizer guides choices; load tests confirm latency and error budgets stay healthy while steady-state costs drop.
Savings Plans & RIs strategy:
We analyze coverage and utilization, then buy Savings Plans or Reserved Instances that match real baselines. Staggered terms, exchanges, and regional mix keep discounts high without boxing you into the wrong instance families.
Storage & data transfer tuning:
S3 lifecycle moves cold data to cheaper tiers; analytics files use Parquet and partitioning. We clean unattached EBS and rein in snapshots. For egress, CloudFront, PrivateLink, placement tweaks, and Direct Connect reduce network spend.
Efficient architectures:
Graviton cuts CPU costs, Spot handles fault-tolerant work, and serverless trims idle time. For data, right-size Redshift, cache hot queries, and avoid full-table scans. We document safe patterns your team can reuse.
Visibility, tagging & FinOps:
Clear tags (owner, app, env) power Cost Explorer and CUR dashboards. Budgets and anomaly detection catch spikes early. Weekly reviews assign owners, track savings, and keep improvements from drifting over time.
Maximize efficiency, minimize spend
Designed specifically for startups and growing companies, this service helps you align your AWS costs with actual usage, improve efficiency, and maximize ROI.
What’s Included (For Free):
- Tailored, structured report delivered by AWS Solutions Architect
- Detailed insights about your current AWS usage
- Actionable steps to reduce your AWS spending
Benefits of doing a Cost Optimization
Review
Reduced costs
Identify and eliminate unnecessary or underutilized resources to achieve significant savings.
Better visibility
Understand detailed cost and usage patterns to make informed decisions. Discover your potential savings with Cloudvisor.
Improved resource efficiency
Right-size, scale, and optimize your workloads for better performance at lower cost.
Cost optimization review roadmap
A COR should take around one to three weeks from initiation to conclusion. While each case may present unique circumstances, the structured process generally unfolds as follows:
Initial access and data collection
Customer provides read access to their AWS usage data (Cost and Usage Reports).
In-depth analysis
We gather and analyze the data using a specialized 3rd party tool.
Report preparation and recommendations
We present the findings in a structured document alongside additional comments and advice.
Recommendation implementation
You implement the recommended changes (or our Engineering team can help you deploy the changes for an additional cost).
Pricing
We charge $2,000 per Review, but it’s free for:
- Companies spending under $5,000/month on AWS
- Our AWS Resell service clients
Why Cloudvisor?
Built for startups from day one, we help fast-growing teams cut their AWS costs and scale with confidence.
- Advanced Tier AWS Partner
- 50+ AWS Certifications
- 2000+ clients from Europe, North America and beyond
Frequently asked questions
If you still have any questions, feel free to contact us and we will help you as best as we can.
AWS cost optimization means getting the same or better performance for less money. We review usage, right-size compute and storage, pick the best pricing models (On-Demand, Savings Plans, Reserved Instances), and remove waste. Strong tagging, budgets, and alerts keep spend predictable. The payoff is lower monthly bills and fewer surprises as usage grows.
We start with Cost Explorer, AWS Compute Optimizer, and Trusted Advisor to spot idle or over-provisioned resources. Typical fast wins include downsizing EC2, moving to Graviton, turning on autoscaling, buying Savings Plans for steady workloads, cleaning orphaned EBS and snapshots, and setting smart S3 lifecycle rules. Most clients see meaningful savings in the first month.
Both trade commitment for lower rates. Savings Plans cover EC2, Fargate, and Lambda with flexible instance families and regions. Reserved Instances are narrower but can suit specific, steady EC2 footprints. We analyze baseline usage, risk tolerance, and term (1- or 3-year) to build a purchase plan that saves money without locking you into the wrong shape.
We look at CPU, memory, and I/O over time, not just daily peaks. Autoscaling handles spikes; smaller instances or Graviton often handle the steady state. For containers, we tune requests/limits and bin-packing. For serverless, we review Lambda memory/timeouts. Tests and canary rollouts keep latency and error rates where they should be while spend drops.
Yes, when used safely. We move fault-tolerant parts (batch jobs, stateless services, CI/CD) to Spot with capacity rebalancing and multi-AZ fallback. For Kubernetes, we mix on-demand and Spot node groups. Workloads that can restart or retry are great candidates. We track interruption rates and keep clear SLOs so savings don’t trade off reliability.
We apply lifecycle policies that move cold data to cheaper S3 tiers (IA, Glacier Instant Retrieval, Glacier), compress and partition analytics files, and delete unused versions. For EBS, we remove unattached volumes, right-size gp3, and cap snapshots with retention rules. Regular reviews catch “quiet” growth that slowly pushes storage bills up.
Often, yes. We reduce cross-AZ chatter with smarter placement, shift chatty services into the same AZ, use PrivateLink for VPC-to-service traffic, enable CloudFront for egress, and review NAT patterns. For hybrid, Direct Connect can beat internet egress at scale. Clear network diagrams reveal the handful of links that drive most of the spend.
Tags make spend traceable to teams, products, and environments. With good keys (owner, app, env, cost-center), you can set budgets, showback/chargeback, and alert on drift. We add guardrails for tag enforcement, build dashboards, and set weekly reviews so engineering and finance speak the same language and fix waste quickly.
We configure AWS Budgets for monthly and forecast alerts, Cost Anomaly Detection for sudden spikes, and Cost Explorer reports by service, tag, and reservation coverage. For deeper views, we add CUR (Cost and Usage Report) to S3 and a simple dashboard. The goal is clear ownership, early warnings, and no end-of-month panic.
Yes. We advise on AWS credits and the Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) when eligible, then bake those into the savings plan. We also run Well-Architected Reviews to find risk and waste across the five pillars, focusing on cost and reliability. You get practical fixes, a schedule, and measurable results that hold up over time.
50+ certifications in specialized areas of AWS
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specialized areas of AWS
Don't just take our word for it
Here are few of the reviews of the clients we have served
“We are very satisfied with Cloudvisor’s services and their impact on our AWS architecture. Their expertise and dedication have resulted in meaningful improvements across security, cost-efficiency, and performance. We highly recommend Cloudvisor for its exceptional ability to elevate AWS infrastructure to new heights.”
“We decided to move to AWS in order to improve efficiency and security of our platform, and we’re grateful Cloudvisor has helped to make it a reality by providing professional advice and hands-on migration services. In addition, we’re glad AWS Resell helps us save every month. By partnering with Cloudvisor, we’re sure our AWS infrastructure is in good hands.”
“We love working with Cloudvisor. Their service is excellent, and their overwhelming support helped us grow a lot. Their team was always ready to assist us when needed; with their help, we received the first portion of AWS credits that helped our startup scale, and we are about to opt for further AWS credits to keep our growth going. We would recommend Cloudvisor for every startup that seeks growth of their business and IT infrastructure.”
“Cloudvisor provides an incredible launch pad for startups. While their services are already powerful, they do something we haven’t seen anywhere else. Not only are you guaranteed continued support from their team, but they also make all the AWS credits work for your business, and none of them will be wasted. We recommend Cloudvisor to all startups who want to make their company successful and cost-effective from the very beginning.”
“It’s easy to use Cloudvisor’s services. Their platform allows us to track our bills and spending easily. Their support staff is available whenever required, and their service levels are incredible. Their invoices are clear, simple, and easy to validate and pay. I would recommend to anyone with AWS to use Cloudvisor.”
“Cloudvisor brings AWS-specific expertise to the table. It’s great to have a group of experts available to ensure that Cloud services are built on a steady foundation right from the start.”
“Cloudvisor helped us navigate the AWS maze, resolve our security concerns, reduce our server costs, and teach us lots of best practices and it’s actually AWS who pays for all that! Certainly a win-win-win collaboration.”
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“The promptness in dealing with our concerns demonstrated excellent customer service. When we encountered challenges (i.e., accounts management and on-edge services), we were provided multiple solutions, complete with links and additional information; allowing us to understand our options better and make an informed decision. This proactive communication fosters a positive business relationship and helps us feel supported.”
“As a young technology-focused business, LO:TECH has found it hugely important to have dynamic, supportive, business partners. Cloudvisor fits that mould and has been pivotal to supporting our rapid AWS scaling requirements.”
“True-Kare has significantly benefited from Cloudvisor’s expertise as an AWS partner. Their guidance helped us optimize our cloud infrastructure, ensuring our platform remains scalable and secure while managing costs effectively. Thanks to this partnership, we’ve enhanced the reliability of our telecare solutions, providing seamless experiences for our clients.”
