Stop bleeding money on AWS. CloudWise now automatically detects idle resources and cost spikes.
Let's be honest: AWS bills are terrifying. Not because the cloud is inherently expensive, but because it's inherently complex. It's too easy to spin up a resource, forget about it, and then get hit with a bill that makes you question your life choices.
That's why I built CloudWise Waste Detection and Anomaly Detection. These aren't just "nice-to-have" dashboards; they are automated systems designed to actively hunt down waste and alert you before you lose thousands of dollars.
The Problem: "Silent Killers" of Cloud Budgets
In my experience auditing millions of dollars in AWS spend, the biggest losses don't come from massive architecture failures. They come from the small, forgotten things:
- The "Zombie" EBS Volume: You terminated the EC2 instance, but forgot to check the "Delete on Termination" box for the volume. It sits there, unattached, costing $0.10/GB/month forever.
- The "Dev" NAT Gateway: You spun up a VPC for a weekend project and forgot to tear it down. That idle NAT Gateway costs ~$32/month just to exist.
- The "Orphaned" Elastic IP: An unattached EIP costs $0.005/hour. That's small, but across 10 IPs for a year, it's over $400.
These are what I call "Silent Killers." They don't break your app, so you never notice them—until the bill arrives.
Solution 1: Automated Waste Detection
CloudWise Waste Detection is an automated auditor that scans your AWS account for 80+ specific waste patterns across 11 service categories.
How It Works
Unlike generic tools that just look at CPU graphs, CloudWise uses a Confidence Level system to give you actionable advice without the fear of breaking production.
- HIGH Confidence (100% Safe): These are binary checks. Is the EBS volume attached? No. Is the Elastic IP associated? No. Is the snapshot 2 years old? Yes. You can delete these immediately.
- MEDIUM Confidence (Review Required): These use configurable thresholds. Is that RDS instance "idle" because it has 0 connections, or is it a cold standby? We flag it, you decide.
Key Detectors
We cover the usual suspects and the deep cuts:
- Compute: Idle EC2, Stopped Instances with EBS, Unused Lambda
- Storage: Unattached EBS, Old Snapshots, S3 Buckets without Lifecycle Policies
- Database: Idle RDS, DynamoDB On-Demand vs. Provisioned
- Networking: Idle NAT Gateways, Unattached EIPs, Unused Load Balancers
Transparency First: Every recommendation includes the exact AWS CLI command to fix it and a link to the official AWS pricing page so you can verify the savings yourself.
Read the full Waste Detection Guide →
Solution 2: Real-Time Anomaly Detection (Shield)
Waste detection cleans up the past. Anomaly Detection protects the future.
CloudWise Shield monitors your spend 24/7. It doesn't just look for "big numbers"; it uses z-score statistical analysis to understand your baseline.
The "Smart Alert" Difference
If you spend $100/day on EC2 and it jumps to $105, you don't want an alert. But if you spend $5/day on Lambda and it jumps to $50, you definitely want to know.
Our system filters out the noise:
- Daily Analysis: We analyze the last 30 days of history every morning at 8 AM UTC.
- Statistical Significance: We only alert if the deviation is >2 standard deviations from the mean.
- Minimum Thresholds: We ignore noise (e.g., changes < $5) to prevent "alert fatigue."
Instant Notifications
When a true anomaly is detected, you get a Slack or Email alert within minutes.
- Severity Levels: From LOW (keep an eye on it) to CRITICAL (drop everything and fix it).
- Context: We tell you exactly which service and which region caused the spike.
Read the full Anomaly Detection Guide →
Why This Matters
Cloud engineering isn't just about building features; it's about financial hygiene. Tools like CloudWise aren't here to replace your DevOps team; they are here to give them superpowers.
By automating the boring stuff (finding unattached volumes) and the scary stuff (detecting cost spikes), you free up your brain to focus on what actually matters: building great software.
Ready to stop the bleeding? Check out CloudWise and start your free trial today.
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