How do I keep cloud costs low?

By Reejan R Gopan · Software & Systems Engineer, Dubai, UAE

Start managed and serverless — pay for actual use; free tiers cover many small apps
Right-size servers and databases; turn off unused resources
Cache and use a CDN to reduce compute and bandwidth
Set budgets and alerts in AWS/Azure/Google Cloud and spend limits on APIs
Commit for discounts (reserved instances / savings plans) once usage is steady
Review monthly — costs creep quietly

Why: most cloud waste is idle or oversized resources.

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