DevOps And Cloud Services FAQs

How to optimize cloud migration costs?

Due to the pay-per-use model of cloud computing, there are many ways to optimize costs. Starting with reducing unused instances, you can decrease the cost of computing resources. In addition, cloud providers like AWS offer the option of spot instances, reserved instances, and other such features that you can leverage to reduce the cost of computing resources. Data transfers are also a significant contributor to cloud costs which you can reduce through CDN (Content Delivery Network). Many cloud providers like AWS and Cloudflare offer CDNs for minimizing data transfer costs. Another way to optimize cloud costs is by ensuring the removal of unwanted files. Cloud architects can configure the rule of data deletion or migration between different types of storage through programming. For example, you can store active data in Azure Blob storage while programing data with frequent access errors stored in Azure Cold Blob storage. API calls are charged per object, and you can reduce the cost by using batch objects. In addition, it helps in decreasing API access costs. Another optimization that you can induce is by enabling auto-scaling of resources. With auto-scaling, you can save money on slow periods or days when there is lower traffic on your cloud apps. The cost of cloud-based applications depends on many different factors like deployment platforms, the volume of data traffic, infrastructure needs, and security measures. Any cloud application development cost will include costs like, • Storage costs:- The cost incurred by the Storage Area Network(SAN) or Network Attached Store(NAS) management and infrastructure support. • Network costs:- With the cloud, your application needs a reliable network with lower latencies, and there are costs attached to it. • Disaster recovery costs:- Most cloud services have in-built disaster recovery systems, so the cost on this aspect is low. • Datacenter costs:- It includes all the costs associated with data center operations like electricity, floor space, cooling, and others. • Platform costs:- It includes annual operating costs and environment maintenance of the application on a platform. • Software maintenance costs:- It includes annual maintenance costs for software which involve licensing, OS upgrades, and security measures. As cloud services offer a pay-per-use model, developing and deploying applications depends on the platform type. We offer cloud application development services to optimize these costs to fit your budget.