Getting Started with AWS Reserved Instances

If you've been using AWS for a while you've probably built up some excess spend. The "pay as you go" nature of AWS is a double edged sword: It's easy to get a PoC up and running, but you can wind up with waste if you aren't disciplined with your cleanup.

Diving Into (and reducing) Your AWS Costs!

AWS uses a "pay as you go" model for most of it's services. You can start using them at any time, you often get a runway of free usage to get up to speed on the service, then they charge you for what you use. No contract negotiations, no figuring out bulk discounts, and you don't have to provision for max capacity.