🦄 AWS Cost Analysis Report

Comprehensive cost analysis for CloudOps Insights infrastructure

Analysis Period: April 2024 - October 2024

📈 Executive Summary

$16.52

Total 7-Month Cost

$14.00

Domain Registration

<$0.001

Avg Monthly Operational

85%

Cost from Domain

Key Finding: Excellent cost control with 85% of costs from one-time domain registration. Monthly operational costs are essentially zero, demonstrating effective use of AWS free tier.

💰 Monthly Cost Breakdown

Month Total Cost Primary Services Notes
April 2024 $16.52 Domain Registration, S3, EC2 Domain registration + tax
May 2024 <$0.001 S3 Storage Minimal storage costs
June 2024 <$0.001 S3 Storage Consistent low usage
July 2024 <$0.001 S3 Storage Stable costs
August 2024 <$0.001 S3 Storage Continued efficiency
September 2024 <$0.001 S3 Storage Optimal usage
October 2024 <$0.001 S3, ECS, ELB Slight increase in services

🌍 Regional Distribution

Primary Regions

🔧 Top Services by Cost

Service Cost Region Usage Pattern
Amazon Registrar $14.00 Global One-time domain registration
Tax $2.52 NoRegion Tax on domain registration
EC2 - Other $0.43 us-east-1 Elastic IP or other EC2 resources
Amazon S3 ~$0.0003/month us-east-1 Consistent minimal storage

✅ Cost Optimization Status

Current Optimizations

  • ✅ Effective use of AWS Free Tier
  • ✅ Minimal data transfer costs
  • ✅ No unnecessary compute charges
  • ✅ Efficient resource cleanup
  • ✅ CloudTrail enabled across regions (free tier)

Recommendations

  • Set up AWS Budgets: Alerts at $5, $10, and $25 thresholds
  • Enable Cost Anomaly Detection: Monitor unusual spending patterns
  • S3 Lifecycle Policies: Implement for any growing storage
  • Monthly Reviews: Continue monitoring for unexpected charges

📊 Conclusion

Your AWS infrastructure demonstrates excellent cost control with minimal monthly expenses after the initial domain registration. The setup is ideal for:

Bottom Line: $16.52 total cost over 7 months with 85% being one-time domain registration. Average monthly operational cost of less than $0.001 showcases optimal AWS resource management.