[Cialug] Managing costs for S3

[Matthew Nuzum]

Thanks!

On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 10:42 AM Tom Pohl <tom at tcpconsulting.com> wrote:

> You can setup billing alerts in AWS. Click on your name in the upper right
> hand side while logged into the AWS console and choose "Billing & Cost
> Management" then in the next screen choose Preferences and enable "Receive
> Billing Alters" and then click on the "Manage Billing Alerts" link to set
> them up.
>
> They have great cost explorer tools that help estimate your projected
> current month charges.
>
> -Tom
>
>
> On Dec 3, 2015, at 10:29 AM, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:
>
> > I'm helping someone migrate a site from an old CMS to static files. I
> > suggested Amazon S3, but she's concerned because if the site is flooded
> > with traffic the costs could be unpredictable.
> >
> > Admittedly, the subject matter of her site is health related and
> disturbing
> > to some, so I'd say she probably has a *slightly* higher chance than some
> > to be at risk. (though I think using a VPS is more risky, even if the
> cost
> > is more predictable)
> >
> > Has anyone used tools with AWS to help you stay alerted to unexpected
> costs
> > like this? In the grand scheme of things, this project doesn't warrant it
> > (we're talking a price difference of at most $60/year), but I do think
> it's
> > an interesting problem.
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