🗄️ Databases & Backend

AWS Database Bills Are a Trap — Here's the Escape Plan

Your AWS bill lands. Databases devour half. Time to fight back with exam-proven hacks.

AWS console showing database cost breakdown with optimization charts

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Cache before replicas — cheaper, faster reads. 𝕏
  • Tag costs by app, team, env; track with Cost Explorer. 𝕏
  • Match DB to workload: NoSQL for scale, relational only if needed. 𝕏
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