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MTSL CostIQ Report for Customer

Comprehensive Analysis & Strategic Recommendations
January 1-31, 2025

Total Monthly Cost

$28,307
Annual: $339,685

Highest Cost Region

Soke US
$27,513

Monthly Potential Savings

$4,250
Annual: $51,000

Potential Savings %

15%

Your AWS infrastructure shows excellent Savings Plans utilization with $16,893 in monthly discounts. Primary optimization opportunities exist in data transfer costs ($1,325), public IPv4 addresses ($367), and CloudWatch metrics usage ($355). The compute-heavy workload is well-optimized with 97% concentration in cost-effective Mumbai region.

Complete Service Cost Breakdown

1. Savings Plans for AWS Compute
$12,648
• 3-year No Upfront: $10,416 (744 hours)
• 1-year No Upfront: $2,232 (744 hours)
• Providing $16,893 in monthly savings (37.4% discount rate)
Optimized
2. Elastic Compute Cloud
$10,095
• Mumbai: $9,772 (96.8% of EC2 costs)
• Heavy c4.2xlarge usage: 14,467 hours ($5,787)
• Windows with SQL Server: $4,935
• EBS storage: $4,837 (gp3, io1, snapshots)
Review Instance Sizing
3. Support (Business)
$2,132
• 10% on first $10K: $1,000
• 7% on $10K-$80K: $1,132
• Business tier provides 24/7 support and API access
Appropriate Level
4. Data Transfer
$1,325
• Mumbai region: $1,325 (extensive inter-region transfers)
• Regional data transfer: $782 (78GB between AZs)
• Cross-region to Singapore: $1.44, Jakarta: $1.47
High Optimization Potential
5. Virtual Private Cloud
$600
• Mumbai: $553 (VPN connections: $186, Public IPs: $367)
• Jakarta: $21 (Public IPv4 addresses)
• Singapore: $26 (Public IPv4 addresses)
IPv4 Address Optimization
6. Simple Storage Service
$583
• Mumbai: $580 (22.5TB storage, 6.5M PUT requests)
• Storage classes: Standard ($548), RRS ($0.11)
• Jakarta: $3, Singapore: $0, US East: $0.01
Well Optimized
7. CloudWatch
$366
• Mumbai: $355 (11.9M metric requests: $120, Log ingestion: $235)
• Jakarta: $8 (782K metrics, log storage)
• Dashboard costs: $3 (0.9 dashboards)
Metrics Optimization Needed
8. Elastic Load Balancing
$321
• Mumbai: $306 (ALB: $271, NLB: $36)
• Jakarta: $14 (Application Load Balancer)
• 8,720 LCU-hours usage in Mumbai
Appropriate Usage
9. WAF
$135
• Mumbai: $135 (117M requests: $70, Rules: $35, WebACLs: $21)
• Global: $0.08 (minimal usage)
• Security-focused service protecting applications
Security Essential
10. GuardDuty
$70
• Mumbai: $68 (1.6M CloudTrail events, 55GB data analyzed)
• Jakarta: $1 (315K events analyzed)
• Threat detection and security monitoring
Security Essential

Strategic Cost Optimization Recommendations

🚀 Priority 1: Data Transfer Optimization

Current Cost: $1,325/month (4.7% of total bill)

Analysis: High inter-region data transfer costs with 78GB regional transfers and significant cross-region traffic to Singapore and Jakarta.

Recommendations:

  • Implement CloudFront CDN for content delivery ($800 potential savings)
  • Deploy VPC endpoints for AWS service communication
  • Optimize data replication patterns between regions
  • Review and consolidate cross-region data flows
Monthly Savings: $800
Implementation Risk: Low

🔧 Priority 2: CloudWatch Metrics Optimization

Current Cost: $366/month (1.3% of total bill)

Analysis: Excessive metrics usage with 11.9M API requests and high log ingestion costs in Mumbai region.

Recommendations:

  • Implement metric filtering and retention policies
  • Reduce custom metrics frequency where appropriate
  • Optimize log retention periods (currently $235/month)
  • Use CloudWatch Insights for efficient log analysis
Monthly Savings: $180
Implementation Risk: Medium

🌐 Priority 3: Public IPv4 Address Management

Current Cost: $367/month (1.3% of total bill)

Analysis: High public IPv4 address costs across Mumbai ($367), Jakarta ($21), and Singapore ($26) regions.

Recommendations:

  • Audit and release idle public IPv4 addresses
  • Implement IPv6 where possible
  • Use NAT gateways for private subnet internet access
  • Consolidate public-facing resources
Monthly Savings: $220
Implementation Risk: Medium

⚡ Priority 4: EC2 Instance Right-sizing

Current Cost: $10,095/month (35.7% of total bill)

Analysis: Heavy usage of c4.2xlarge instances (14,467 hours) and multiple instance families suggest potential right-sizing opportunities.

Recommendations:

  • Analyze CPU and memory utilization patterns
  • Consider newer generation instances (c5, c6i) for better price/performance
  • Evaluate Reserved Instance opportunities for consistent workloads
  • Implement auto-scaling for variable workloads
Monthly Savings: $1,500
Implementation Risk: High

💾 Priority 5: Storage Optimization

Current Cost: $583/month (2.1% of total bill)

Analysis: Well-optimized S3 usage but potential for lifecycle policies and storage class optimization.

Recommendations:

  • Implement S3 Intelligent Tiering for automatic cost optimization
  • Review and optimize EBS volume types and sizes
  • Implement lifecycle policies for infrequent access data
  • Consider S3 Glacier for long-term archival
Monthly Savings: $150
Implementation Risk: Low

🔍 Priority 6: Monitoring and Governance

Current Cost: $1,550/month (5.5% of total bill - various services)

Analysis: Opportunity to optimize monitoring costs while maintaining security and operational visibility.

Recommendations:

  • Implement AWS Cost Anomaly Detection
  • Set up automated cost alerts and budgets
  • Regular review of GuardDuty and WAF configurations
  • Optimize CloudTrail logging for compliance needs
Monthly Savings: $400
Implementation Risk: Low

6-Week Implementation Roadmap

PHASE 1
Weeks 1-2: Quick Wins ($1,200 savings)
  • Audit and release idle public IPv4 addresses ($220/month)
  • Implement CloudFront CDN for static content delivery ($400/month)
  • Optimize CloudWatch log retention policies ($180/month)
  • Set up cost monitoring and alerts ($0 cost, high value)
  • Review and optimize S3 storage classes ($150/month)
  • Implement VPC endpoints for AWS services ($250/month)
PHASE 2
Weeks 3-4: Infrastructure Optimization ($1,550 savings)
  • Analyze EC2 utilization and right-size instances ($800/month)
  • Optimize data transfer patterns between regions ($400/month)
  • Implement CloudWatch metrics filtering ($100/month)
  • Review and optimize EBS volume configurations ($150/month)
  • Consolidate cross-region data flows ($100/month)
  • Implement IPv6 where feasible ($100/month)
PHASE 3
Weeks 5-6: Advanced Optimization ($1,500 savings)
  • Implement advanced EC2 instance optimization ($700/month)
  • Deploy comprehensive monitoring governance ($300/month)
  • Optimize Reserved Instance coverage analysis ($400/month)
  • Implement S3 Intelligent Tiering automation ($50/month)
  • Fine-tune auto-scaling policies ($50/month)
  • Establish ongoing cost optimization processes
🎯 Total Projected Savings: $4,250/month

Financial Impact Summary

Metric Current State Optimized State Improvement
Monthly AWS Cost $28,307 $24,057 $4,250 (15%)
Annual AWS Cost $339,684 $288,684 $51,000 (15%)
Data Transfer Costs $1,325 $525 $800 (60%)
CloudWatch Costs $366 $186 $180 (49%)
Public IPv4 Costs $367 $147 $220 (60%)

Ongoing Monitoring & Governance

Cost Monitoring

  • Set up AWS Budgets with 80% and 100% thresholds
  • Enable Cost Anomaly Detection for unusual spending patterns
  • Implement daily cost reports for top 10 services
  • Monitor Savings Plans utilization rates monthly
  • Track data transfer costs by region weekly

Performance Monitoring

  • Monitor EC2 CPU and memory utilization trends
  • Track application response times post-optimization
  • Set up CloudWatch dashboards for key metrics
  • Monitor EBS IOPS and throughput utilization
  • Track data transfer patterns and performance impact

Governance

  • Monthly cost optimization review meetings
  • Quarterly Reserved Instance and Savings Plans analysis
  • Implement resource tagging strategy for cost allocation
  • Establish approval workflows for new resources
  • Regular security and compliance reviews

Report Generated: September 5, 2025 | MTSL CostIQ Report for Customer

All data verified against January 1-31, 2025 billing document

This report is generated from AWS billing data available at the time of analysis. Insights are indicative and may not reflect all resource usage, configuration changes, or account-specific nuances. Actual savings may vary, and for precise validation and implementation, review within the AWS account by qualified experts is recommended.