The most expensive part of my AWS setup wasn’t compute…
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The most expensive part of my AWS setup wasn’t compute
What surprised me: compute was the cheapest part.
Most of the cost came from:
\- network primitives (NAT Gateway, load balancer)
\- data transfer
\- logging
It forced a rethink of the architecture: instead of optimising compute, I removed components entirely.
→ removed NAT
→ replaced ALB with API Gateway + VPC Link
→ simplified the network
Main takeaway: at small-to-mid scale, cloud costs are often dominated by the infrastructure \*around\* your compute.
Breakdown + redesign:
https://jch254.com/blog/lush-aural-treats-aws-cost-redesign/
#technology #programming #dev
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What surprised me: compute was the cheapest part.
Most of the cost came from:
\- network primitives (NAT Gateway, load balancer)
\- data transfer
\- logging
It forced a rethink of the architecture: instead of optimising compute, I removed components entirely.
→ removed NAT
→ replaced ALB with API Gateway + VPC Link
→ simplified the network
Main takeaway: at small-to-mid scale, cloud costs are often dominated by the infrastructure \*around\* your compute.
Breakdown + redesign:
https://jch254.com/blog/lush-aural-treats-aws-cost-redesign/
#technology #programming #dev
source
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