AWS Hidden Features + 10 Quick Wins: Save $1000s Monthly (12 Minutes)

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CloudCostChefs

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CloudCostChefs is the weekly show that turns sky-high cloud bills into bite-size savings. In 10 fast minutes you’ll get no-fluff news, hand-tested optimization “recipes,” and automation hacks that keep workloads lean, fast, and budget-friendly—across AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and more. Hosted by cost-obsessed cloud engineers, each episode arms you with actionable tips you can run today plus the tools that make your CFO do a happy dance. Aprons on, cloud-cost warriors—let’s get cooking!

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AWS Hidden Features + 10 Quick Wins: Save $1000s Monthly (12 Minutes)

CloudCostChefs

10 minutes 32 seconds

3 months ago

AWS Hidden Features + 10 Quick Wins: Save $1000s Monthly (12 Minutes)

🔥 IMMEDIATE COST SAVINGS ALERT 🔥

Most cloud practitioners are missing brand NEW AWS Cost Management features that could save thousands monthly. Plus: Google Cloud's hidden 40% storage cost cuts, Azure billing workarounds, and Microsoft's surprise price hikes hitting budgets NOW.

What You'll Learn in 12 Minutes:✅ AWS's secret billing view budgets & Q Developer AI recommendations (20% instant savings)✅ Google Cloud shadow API discovery (one chef found $800/month in forgotten endpoints)
✅ 10 proven optimization recipes: 5-minute fixes to 1-hour projects✅ Instance rightsizing automation (30-45% compute cost reduction)✅ Emergency "hot potato audit" for cost spike crises✅ Daily habits that create ongoing savings culture

Quick Wins You Can Implement Today:

Idle resource cleanup (10-25% average savings)
Storage tiering strategy (up to 54% reduction)
Auto-scaling optimization (40% savings during low-load)
Spot instance planning (25-70% vs on-demand pricing)

Fresh Community Intel:Microsoft's 15-20% price increases hitting enterprise budgets + community-discovered Azure CSP billing workarounds that eliminate 15% administrative overhead.

Perfect for: Cloud engineers, DevOps teams, FinOps practitioners, CTOs managing cloud spend

🎯 Every tip is immediately actionable - start saving before this episode ends!

Visit cloudcostchefs.com for implementation guides, templates, and community support.

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