Level 100: Pricing Models

Last Updated

August 2021

Authors

• Nathan Besh, Cost Lead Well-Architected

Contributor

• Cy Hopkins, Enterprise Solutions Architect

Feedback

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Introduction

This hands-on lab will guide you through the steps to perform an analysis of Savings Plans for your AWS cost and usage. The skills you learn will help you implement the correct pricing models for your workloads, in alignment with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

NOTE: There is also a 200 level lab on building a Savings Plan analysis dashbord.

Goals

• Perform basic analysis of your recommended Savings Plans

Prerequisites

• AWS Account Setup has been completed
• Consistent usage in your account for more than 1 month

Permissions required

• Log in as the Cost Optimization team, created in AWS Account Setup

Costs

• https://aws.amazon.com/aws-cost-management/pricing/
• There are no costs for this lab

Time to complete

• The lab should take approximately 15 minutes to complete

Steps:

• View your Savings Plan recommendations
• Understand your usage trend
• Analyze your Savings Plan recommendations
• Visualize your Savings Plan recommendations
• Tear down