AWS Billing

AWS Billing is a suite of tools and services within Amazon Web Services (AWS) that enables users to monitor, manage, and optimize their cloud spending. It provides detailed cost tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting features to help organizations control their AWS expenses. This includes services like AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, and AWS Cost and Usage Reports.

Also known as: AWS Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, AWS Cost and Usage Reports, Amazon Billing

Why learn AWS Billing?

Developers should learn AWS Billing to effectively manage cloud costs, especially in production environments where expenses can escalate quickly. It is crucial for roles involving DevOps, cloud architecture, or financial operations (FinOps) to set budgets, identify cost anomalies, and optimize resource usage. Use cases include tracking spending across multiple AWS accounts, forecasting future costs, and implementing cost-saving measures like reserved instances or spot instances.

Learning Resources

• docs: AWS Cost Management Documentation
• course: AWS Cost Management on AWS Training
• video: AWS Billing and Cost Management Tutorial on YouTube
• docs: AWS Cost Optimization Best Practices Whitepaper