AWS Compute Savings Plans: Are They Right for You?
If you're using AWS and looking to save money on your compute costs, you've probably heard about Savings Plans. But are they the right choice for your business?
Published Feb 5, 2024
I've made a quick video on why I think Compute Savings Plans are almost always a better choice than Reserved Instances. Besides that, I'm sharing some tips on how to choose your hourly commitment. In short - never just take your average hourly price and use it as a commitment price! You need to remember that committed price will result in 20-30% lower hourly price for you, thus take average -30/40% or so.
See the video here: https://youtu.be/taR2sGuBY2M