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Mastering AWS Container Cost Optimization with EKS and ECS: Essential Tips for Developers

Efficiently managing AWS container costs is crucial for scaling workloads without inflating your cloud bill. Here’s a quick guide to optimizing costs in Amazon EKS and Amazon ECS, including insights into automation with Cloudgov.ai.

Key Strategies for Cost Efficiency

Optimize Resource Utilization

Use AWS Compute Optimizer and CloudWatch to identify over-provisioned EC2 instances or underutilized resources.
Adopt Fargate Spot to save up to 70% for workloads tolerating interruptions.

Implement Auto Scaling

EKS: Leverage Cluster Autoscaler or Karpenter for dynamic scaling.
ECS: Use Step Scaling and Target Tracking Scaling to align resources with demand.

Granular Cost Allocation

Enable Split Cost Allocation Data (SCAD) for detailed insights by namespace, task, or service.
Use AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) and tagging to attribute costs accurately.

Optimize Purchase Options

Use Spot Instances for fault-tolerant tasks like CI/CD pipelines, saving up to 90%.
Leverage Savings Plans for predictable, long-term workloads.

Reduce Network Costs

Deploy containers within the same AZ to minimize cross-AZ traffic.
Use AWS PrivateLink to cut public internet data transfer costs.

Choose the Right Deployment Model

Fargate: Ideal for variable demand workloads.
EC2: Suitable for consistent demand or specialized hardware.
Graviton Instances: Up to 40% better price-performance for supported workloads.

Rightsize and Monitor Resources

Continuously monitor CPU and memory usage with CloudWatch.
Decommission idle ECS tasks, EKS pods, or clusters using AWS Trusted Advisor.opting best practices like rightsizing, auto-scaling, and leveraging Spot Instances, you can significantly reduce costs.

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