Explore cost-effective strategies for autoscaling cloud applications in this 31-minute conference talk from the Reliable Web Summit 2021. Learn how to optimize resource allocation and avoid common pitfalls when transitioning from on-premises servers to cloud infrastructure. Discover built-in and external tools for monitoring and managing cloud costs, understand the importance of proper tagging, and gain insights into right-sizing, autoscaling, and refactoring techniques. Equip yourself with practical knowledge to maximize cloud savings without compromising application performance or reliability.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
About Lara Newsom
How did we get here
Onprem vs Cloud
Cloud Pricing
What is the smallest service
Understanding pricing structures
Visibility
Builtin tools
External tools
Dashboards
Tagging
Why Tags
Tagging Plan
Tag Hygiene
Avoid Tag Sprawl
Identify Problems
Right Sizing
Autoscaling
Shutting down unused resources
Reevaluating service options
Refactoring
Resources
Taught by
ng-conf
