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Cloud Computing Fundamentals · Module 9 of 10

Cost and billing

Understand and control cloud bills.

📖 Key ideas

Main cost drivers: compute hours, storage, data transfer out, managed services.
Use the pricing calculator before building.
Set budgets and billing alerts on day one.
Turn off or delete unused resources; tag resources by project.
Reserved instances or savings plans cut cost for steady workloads.

💡 Real-life example: Like a mobile data plan: know your usage, set an alert at 80%, and switch off apps you do not use.

Budget alertNotification when spend passes a limit

EgressData transferred out of the cloud

TagLabel on a resource for tracking

Reserved instanceDiscount for committing to usage