Cost Optimization

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version: 4.1.0-fractal
name: cost-optimization
description: Optimize cloud costs through resource rightsizing, tagging strategies, reserved instances, and spending analysis. Use when reducing cloud expenses, analyzing infrastructure costs, or implementing cost governance policies.
---

# Cloud Cost Optimization

Strategies and patterns for optimizing cloud costs across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

## Do not use this skill when

- The task is unrelated to cloud cost optimization
- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

## Instructions

- Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
- Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
- Provide actionable steps and verification.
- If detailed examples are required, open `resources/implementation-playbook.md`.

## Purpose

Implement systematic cost optimization strategies to reduce cloud spending while maintaining performance and reliability.

## Use this skill when

- Reduce cloud spending
- Right-size resources
- Implement cost governance
- Optimize multi-cloud costs
- Meet budget constraints

## Cost Optimization Framework

## 🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

### 1. [1. Visibility](./sub-skills/1-visibility.md)
### 2. [2. Right-Sizing](./sub-skills/2-right-sizing.md)
### 3. [3. Pricing Models](./sub-skills/3-pricing-models.md)
### 4. [4. Architecture Optimization](./sub-skills/4-architecture-optimization.md)
### 5. [Reserved Instances](./sub-skills/reserved-instances.md)
### 6. [Savings Plans](./sub-skills/savings-plans.md)
### 7. [Spot Instances](./sub-skills/spot-instances.md)
### 8. [S3 Cost Optimization](./sub-skills/s3-cost-optimization.md)
### 9. [Reserved VM Instances](./sub-skills/reserved-vm-instances.md)
### 10. [Azure Hybrid Benefit](./sub-skills/azure-hybrid-benefit.md)
### 11. [Azure Advisor Recommendations](./sub-skills/azure-advisor-recommendations.md)
### 12. [Committed Use Discounts](./sub-skills/committed-use-discounts.md)
### 13. [Sustained Use Discounts](./sub-skills/sustained-use-discounts.md)
### 14. [Preemptible VMs](./sub-skills/preemptible-vms.md)
### 15. [AWS Tagging](./sub-skills/aws-tagging.md)
### 16. [Budget Alerts](./sub-skills/budget-alerts.md)
### 17. [Cost Anomaly Detection](./sub-skills/cost-anomaly-detection.md)
### 18. [Pattern 1: Serverless First](./sub-skills/pattern-1-serverless-first.md)
### 19. [Pattern 2: Right-Sized Databases](./sub-skills/pattern-2-right-sized-databases.md)
### 20. [Pattern 3: Multi-Tier Storage](./sub-skills/pattern-3-multi-tier-storage.md)
### 21. [Pattern 4: Auto-Scaling](./sub-skills/pattern-4-auto-scaling.md)