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The AWS Costs You Can’t Tag: Data Transfer, NAT Gateways, Support Fees and Shared Spend
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The AWS Costs You Can’t Tag: Data Transfer, NAT Gateways, Support Fees and Shared Spend

Your tagging program follows every recommendation. Tags are enforced through Terraform, mandatory keys are documented, and cost allocation tags are activated in the Billing console. Yet when you group spend by team in Cost Explorer, a substantial share of the bill still falls under “No tag key,” often larger than any single team’s allocation. That […]

Simran SardarSimran Sardar·August 04, 2026·8 mins
AWS S3 Storage Lens Overview: Custom Dashboard, Metrics & Best Practices
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AWS S3 Storage Lens Overview: Custom Dashboard, Metrics & Best Practices

AWS S3 Storage Lens is a powerful tool that provides users with a comprehensive view of their S3 storage usage. The tool offers a dashboard that displays metrics such as storage usage, object count, access patterns, and access frequency, among others. These metrics can be analyzed using various dimensions such as bucket, prefix, object tag, and more, enabling users to gain insights into their S3 storage usage.

Adarsh RaiAdarsh Rai·March 13, 2023·8 mins
A Simple Guide to use AWS Cost Explorer for Cloud Cost Analysis
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A Simple Guide to use AWS Cost Explorer for Cloud Cost Analysis

Managing cloud costs is a crucial aspect of cloud computing, and AWS Cost Explorer is an excellent tool for optimizing AWS expenses. In this article, we’ve provided a comprehensive overview of AWS Cost Explorer, its features, benefits, types of reports, best practices

Adarsh RaiAdarsh Rai·March 01, 2023·8 mins