AWS Private EC2 Operations Guide Part 5: Cost Analysis and Optimization — NAT, ALB, EC2, and Data Transfer
Pull the monthly bill of the environment Parts 1–4 produced apart, line by line, and find where to cut. Real numbers for NAT Gateway, ALB, EC2, and data transfer; the levers that matter (S3 Gateway Endpoint, Graviton, Savings Plans); and budget templates for side-project, startup, and enterprise tiers.