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Cloud Cost Optimization Strategies

Master strategies for managing and minimizing cloud expenses while ensuring optimal performance and scalability in this Cloud Cost Optimization course. 

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Certificate :

After Completion

Start Date :

10-Jan-2025

Duration :

30 Days

Course fee :

$150

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

  1. Master strategies for managing and minimizing cloud expenses while ensuring optimal performance and scalability in this Cloud Cost Optimization course. 

  2. Explore best practices, tools, and methods to uncover cost-saving opportunities, enhance resource utilization, and establish robust governance for cloud services. –

  3. This course prepares you to achieve financial efficiency across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or multi-cloud environments without sacrificing performance.

CERTIFICATION:

  1. Earn a Certified Cloud Cost Optimization Specialist credential to showcase your expertise in reducing cloud costs and maximizing resource efficiency.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the conclusion of the course, participants will possess the skills to:

  1. Grasp essential concepts of cloud cost management and optimization. 

  2. Detect and remove idle or inefficient resources to lower expenses. 

  3. Utilize cloud provider tools and adopt strategies for cost-effective architecture and financial accountability.

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Course Curriculum

Introduction to Cloud Cost Management
  1. Understanding Cloud Economics
    • Benefits of cloud computing vs. traditional infrastructure.
    • Cost models: Pay-as-you-go, reserved instances, and savings plans.
  2. Why Optimize Cloud Costs?
    • Impacts of unnecessary spending.
    • Aligning cloud usage with business goals.
Analyzing Cloud Costs
  1. Cost Allocation
    • Tagging and categorizing resources.
    • Understanding cost breakdown by service, department, or project.
  2. Using Cloud Provider Tools
    • AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, and GCP Billing.
  3. Custom Dashboards
    • Building dashboards to track and visualize costs in real time.
Identifying Cost Drivers
  1. Common Cost Drivers
    • Underutilized and idle resources.
    • Data transfer costs and storage inefficiencies.
  2. Usage Patterns
    • Analyzing peak vs. off-peak usage.
    • Identifying unnecessary or unused resources.
Rightsizing Resources
  1. Optimizing Compute Resources
    • Selecting the right instance type and size.
    • Leveraging auto-scaling for dynamic workloads.
  2. Optimizing Storage
    • Tiered storage solutions (e.g., S3 Standard vs. S3 Glacier).
    • Archiving unused data and cleaning up old snapshots.
Leveraging Cost-Saving Features
  1. Reserved Instances and Savings Plans
    • Purchasing capacity ahead for predictable workloads.
    • Understanding commitment terms and pricing.
  2. Spot Instances
    • Using spot instances for batch processing and non-critical workloads.
  3. Serverless Computing
    • Adopting serverless services like AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, or GCP Cloud Functions to reduce operational costs.
Automation and Monitoring
  1. Automation Tools
    • Using AWS Lambda, Azure Automation, and GCP Cloud Functions for automated cleanup of unused resources.
  2. Monitoring Tools
    • Setting up alerts for budget thresholds.
    • Third-party tools like CloudHealth, CloudCheckr, and Spot.io for cost monitoring.
Optimizing Network Costs
  1. Reducing Data Transfer Costs
    • Avoiding unnecessary inter-region and cross-zone data transfers.
    • Using Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) like AWS CloudFront or Azure CDN.
  2. Network Architecture
    • Optimizing VPC design and peering arrangements.
Capstone Project
  1. Cloud Cost Optimization Challenge
    • Analyze and optimize a real-world cloud environment.
    • Implement resource tagging, automation scripts, and cost-saving strategies.
    • Prepare a report detailing cost-saving measures and ROI.

Training Features

HandHands-On Learning

Real-world case studies and exercises to identify and mitigate cloud cost inefficiencies.

Comprehensive Coverage

From basic cost management to advanced optimization techniques.

Interactive Tools

Work with AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, and GCP Billing tools.

Automation Focus

Scripts and tools for automated resource cleanup and scaling.

Business Alignment

Strategies to align cloud spending with business outcomes.

Certification

Earn a certificate showcasing your expertise in cloud cost optimization.

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