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Amazon EC2’s pricing means you’re billed for every second an instance is running – even if it’s sitting idle. Most development, testing environments don’t need 24/7 compute even though companies often leave these instances running constantly. This idle time translates to extra cloud spend. If your instances are only used ~10 hours a day on weekdays (50 hours/week), you could save around 70% by shutting them down after hours. Usually dev teams isn’t working 24/7, but dev environments never stops. I want to share…

FinOps best practices are essential for organizations aiming to manage cloud expenses effectively while maximizing business value. As cloud adoption grows, businesses face increasing challenges in optimizing costs without compromising performance. Without a structured approach, cloud spending can escalate, leading to inefficiencies and budget overruns.This is where FinOps (Financial Operations) plays a critical role. It is a collaborative discipline that integrates finance, engineering, and business teams to ensure financial accountability and optimize cloud investments. FinOps enables organizations to shift from…

If you've ever wondered why you would need AWS STS (Security Token Service), imagine this:You're managing access for a growing team working across multiple AWS accounts, each with varying levels of data sensitivity and specific permissions. You need a solution that provides quick, secure access without exposing long-term credentials. STS allows you to issue temporary, limited-privilege credentials that make accessing AWS resources both efficient and secure.In this article, we’ll explore everything you need to know about AWS STS: how it…