AWS Cost Operations Cheat Sheet

Budgets, rightsizing, and alerts

Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Cost Signals

Signal Action
Budget threshold Notify finance
Unused EBS Archive
Wasted reserved capacity Adjust

Commands

aws budgets create-budget
Define budget
aws cloudwatch put-metric-alarm
Alert spend
aws ce get-cost-and-usage
Review breakdown

Tips

Review monthly RJ metrics, schedule cost reviews, and align with finance.

💡 Pro Tip: Automate rightsizing recommendations and send alerts before budgets spike.
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