AWS Cost Optimization
Cloud Costs Clinic
Ad-hoc review of your AWS cloud costs
We offer a drop-in service for companies to get control of their AWS cloud spend. Get actionable recommendations for how to lower your bill.
MakeOps Cloud Costs Clinic
Our 14 day, fixed price, cost review service is a great way to get control of your AWS cloud spend. Join a call with one of our certified AWS cloud engineers to discuss a single workload and receive a report of how to improve cost-performance.
- Cost Explorer & Bill Review
- Join a virtual call with one of our certified AWS cloud engineers to discuss your latest AWS bill & discover cost-saving opportunities.
- Best Practice Guidance
- Get tips to save costs based on your workload architecture and usage patterns.
- Reserved Instances & Savings Plans
- Get a second opinion before committing to time-based discount options in AWS.
- Post-engagement Email Support
- Get additional 3 months after the conclusion of your cost review to answer any follow-up questions you have.
- 2 Page PDF Report
- Receive a 2 page PDF report of the cost-saving opportunities we've identified during the call.
- Simple & Transparent Pricing
- If we're not able to reduce your bill by 10%, we'll give you 1 free review at a future date.
Switching to AWS Graviton (Example)
Typically, when launching a new workload on AWS, companies will make use of default instance types such as c5 or t3. These instance types are based on x86 architectures and while they are performant they are not the most cost-effective option. AWS Graviton is a an ARM-based architecture, developed by AWS, that offers better cost-performance for certain workloads. You can deploy EC2, Fargate and Lambda workloads on AWS Graviton.
- when switching to AWS Graviton
- Save up to 20%
Why is it important to be cost conscious on AWS?
There are new companies building and scaling on AWS every day. It's often the case that, when confronted with building and scaling quickly to meet the demands of customers and the market, companies don't take the time to consider the financial implications of the the applications that they are building.
If you have been lucky enough to be granted AWS Credits, it's important to spend them as if it were your own money. This helps create a high level of operational discipline within your entire team so that as you can continue to leverage the amazing technology that AWS has to offer.
Many companies of all sizes are leaving money on the table and even running out of runway because they neglect to take cost optimization seriously.
Your journey to a lower AWS bill
We offer a drop-in service for companies to get control of their AWS cloud spend. Get actionable recommendations for how to lower your bill.
- Ready to get cost optimized (you are here) Head to this landing page and review that we're the right fit for you.
- Submit your details via our intake form Complete the cloud costs clinic form to submit your details and get a call scheduled.
- 30 min virtual discovery call We'll schedule a 30 min virtual call with you to get an overview of you AWS workload and bill.
- 1 hour virtual deep dive call Combined with the info from the discovery call, we'll setup a 1 hour session to dive deeper into your AWS bill and workload.
- Receive a 2 page PDF report After the call, we'll compile an overview report and a set of recommendations or how to lower your AWS bill.
- Post-engagement email support If there are any burning questions during the 3 months after the call, we'll be on standby to support and give guidance via email.
Need help with implementation?
Our goal here is to help you identify the best opportunities to lower your AWS spend. If you'd like us to help implement any of the recommendations that we've identified, we're happy to help. We have a fixed price list for common remediation steps but if there are more bespoke requirements we'll be happy to quote for the work.
Irrespective of whether you'd like us to help implement any of the recommendations, we'll always provide you with a set of recommendations that you can action in your own time.
Simple & Transparent Pricing
We stick to a simple pricing model. Our 30min discovery call is free.
Cloud Costs Clinic
We provide this as a once-off drop-in service for a single workload in AWS. After the discovery call, if there's no need for a deep dive call, we'll provide you with a 2 page PDF report and a set of recommendations.
What's included
- Free 30 min discovery call
- 1 hour virtual deep dive call
- 2 page PDF report
- Post-engagement email support
I spent 4 years at AWS helping startups get the best cost-performance for their cloud-based workloads. I founded MakeOps to help more companies do incredible things with AWS.
Ready to reduce your AWS bill?
Get in contact with our AWS certified cloud architects today to get started.
Frequently asked questions
If you have any questions about the Cloud Costs Clinic, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Ask us a question- Which cloud providers does the clinic support?
We currently only support Amazon Web Services (AWS) based workloads
- Can you help remediate issues with my AWS infrastructure?
Yes, but this is not included in the price of the review. We have a set price list for specific common remediation steps.
- Can I not just do this myself?
We have extensive experience with AWS and so you'll see faster results from us.
If you decide to go it alone, we'll be happy to help you with any questions you have for the 3 months after the call.
- What happens after the engagement with you?
We're available via email if you have issues or questions in the 3 months after we do the evaluation.
- What if I don't save more than 10%?
We'll give you 1 free review at a future date.