Cloud Cost Quick Scan
Unexpected cloud bills can quickly eat into budgets and derail financial planning. A quick scan identifies the top cost leaks and provides actionable savings opportunities that can be implemented immediately.
Why Cloud Cost Optimization Matters
Unexpected cloud bills can quickly eat into budgets and derail financial planning. A quick scan identifies the top cost leaks and provides actionable savings opportunities that can be implemented immediately.
This service uses systematic billing analysis to identify cost drivers—underutilized resources, oversized instances, orphaned resources, inefficient data transfer patterns, and missed discount opportunities. We analyze usage patterns, assess resource efficiency, and prioritize savings actions based on impact and implementation effort.
Perfect for teams with unexpected cloud bills, this quick scan provides immediate visibility into cost drivers while delivering actionable recommendations with clear ROI estimates and implementation guidance.
Key Facts & Examples
Cloud Cost Waste
According to Flexera's State of the Cloud Report, organizations waste an average of 32% of their cloud spend. This translates to $6.4 billion in wasted cloud spending globally, with underutilized resources and oversized instances being the primary culprits.
Common Cost Leaks
- Underutilized Resources: Instances running at 5–15% utilization waste 60–80% of their cost, with many running 24/7 when only needed during business hours
- Oversized Instances: Right-sizing over-provisioned instances typically saves 30–50% of compute costs without performance impact
- Orphaned Resources: Disconnected storage volumes, unused snapshots, and abandoned instances account for 10–20% of cloud waste
- Inefficient Data Transfer: Unoptimized data transfer patterns can cost 2–5x more than necessary, especially for cross-region or egress traffic
Real-World Example
A mid-size tech company's AWS bill jumped from $15K to $42K monthly without clear cause. A cloud cost quick scan identified $18K in orphaned EBS volumes, $6K in oversized RDS instances, and $3K in unnecessary data transfer. Implementing recommendations reduced monthly costs to $22K, saving $20K monthly ($240K annually).
How It Works
A fast analysis to identify cost leaks and savings opportunities
Billing Data Collection & Analysis
Gather and analyze cloud billing data, identify cost trends, spikes, and spending patterns across services and time periods
Resource Utilization Assessment
Review resource usage patterns, identify underutilized instances, oversized resources, and orphaned assets
Cost Leak Identification
Identify top cost drivers, inefficient configurations, missed discount opportunities, and unnecessary data transfer costs
Savings Opportunity Analysis
Calculate potential savings for each opportunity, prioritize by impact and effort, estimate ROI and implementation complexity
Action Plan Development
Create prioritized quick win action plan with step-by-step implementation guidance and expected savings
Reporting & Recommendations
Deliver comprehensive cost optimization report with findings, recommendations, and monitoring strategies
What You'll Receive
Clear, actionable deliverables
Cloud billing analysis & cost breakdown
Top cost leak identification & root cause analysis
Resource utilization assessment
Prioritized savings recommendations with ROI estimates
Quick win action plan with implementation steps
Cost optimization report & monitoring recommendations
Good Fit If
- Read-only billing access
- One cloud provider
- Remote session
Outside Scope
- Infrastructure migrations
Ready to Get Started?
Let's discuss how Cloud Cost Quick Scan can help your team achieve your goals.