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      <title>Hello guys recently build COPstark - A cloud budget optomization tool</title>
      <dc:creator>keshav agarwal</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://copstark.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Recently, I built COPstark, a cloud budget optimization tool that helps businesses analyze their AWS infrastructure, identify cost-saving opportunities, and make informed decisions about cloud spending.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Services&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Cloud Infrastructure Recommendations: Generate actionable recommendations to optimize your AWS infrastructure and reduce unnecessary spending.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Savings Monitor: Track how much you have saved through the recommendations implemented using COPstark.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Savings Plans Recommendations: Identify potential savings opportunities through AWS Savings Plans.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;AI-Powered Chatbot: Ask questions about recommendations, their application, and the logic behind them. The chatbot helps you understand why a recommendation was generated and how it can be applied.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How It Works&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
COPstark analyzes AWS accounts across 13 services and provides recommendations for resource rightsizing, scheduling, and Savings Plans. It also includes an AI-powered assistant that allows users to query their AWS infrastructure, understand resource utilization, and explore cost-saving opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;One of the key features is the ability to apply supported recommendations directly to the AWS account, making the optimization process more actionable.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Technical Architecture&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;From a technical perspective, COPstark uses AWS CDK, ECS, Docker, Lambda, S3, Cost and Usage Reports, and CloudTrail. The architecture is designed to analyze customer environments through secure cross-account access without requiring additional infrastructure in their accounts.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Achieved approximately $200 in monthly savings for our own company.&lt;br&gt;
Identified potential savings of up to 70% for some enterprise workloads.&lt;br&gt;
Helped one client achieve approximately $3,000 in monthly savings.&lt;br&gt;
our clients are 20 enterprise company till date.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Building COPstark gave me valuable experience in cloud architecture, AWS cost optimization, distributed systems, and integrating AI into practical engineering workflows.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I would love to hear how other developers and engineering teams approach cloud cost optimization in their projects.&lt;/p&gt;

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