FinOps playbook

AWS Cost Optimization Playbook

A practical guide for finding AWS waste, prioritizing savings opportunities, and implementing cost controls without weakening reliability.

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Built for practical use

Find the cost drivers

Identify idle, oversized, duplicated, and poorly governed cloud resources.

Prioritize by value and risk

Rank opportunities by expected savings, effort, ownership, and reliability impact.

Implement repeatable controls

Use runbooks, infrastructure examples, and operating checks instead of one-time cleanup.

Communicate the business case

Translate technical findings into accountable savings decisions and next actions.

What is included

  • 25 concise chapters
  • PDF and Notion-ready material
  • Architecture-first cost analysis
  • Cost-control runbooks
  • CloudFormation and automation examples
  • Practical checklists for ongoing governance

What you can do with it

  • Build an evidence-backed savings backlog
  • Distinguish safe savings from false economy
  • Implement controls without weakening reliability
  • Make cloud cost ownership visible and repeatable

Designed for

FinOps practitionersCloud and platform engineersEngineering leaders accountable for AWS spendTeams beginning a structured cost-optimization programme

Questions before buying

Is this only about deleting unused resources?

No. It combines waste discovery, workload right-sizing, commitment decisions, governance, and operating controls.

Does it require new tooling?

The playbook focuses on practical analysis and controls that can complement the tools you already use.

How is it delivered?

The digital playbook is delivered securely through Gumroad after purchase.

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A practical guide for finding AWS waste, prioritizing savings opportunities, and implementing cost controls without weakening reliability.