There are two distinct ways to reduce AWS costs, and most organisations benefit from both. Understanding the difference helps clarify where Cloud Capital fits and what other tools or partners might complement that work.Documentation Index
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Workload optimization
Workload optimization is about running your infrastructure more efficiently — using the right instance types, right-sizing compute resources, reducing idle capacity, and tuning applications to consume less CPU, memory, and storage for the same output. This work happens at the application and cluster level and typically involves engineering effort to identify waste and restructure how workloads run. This is specialist work. AWS and a number of AWS Partner Network vendors focus specifically on workload optimization — profiling utilization, recommending instance changes, and helping engineering teams reduce the underlying resource footprint. If your organisation is early in its infrastructure optimization journey, or if you’re seeing high levels of idle or over-provisioned resources, working with a partner that specializes in this area is worth considering alongside the commitment-based savings Cloud Capital provides.Commitment optimization
Commitment optimization is about paying less for the infrastructure you’re already running — by replacing on-demand pricing with Reserved Instance or Savings Plan discounts. The infrastructure itself doesn’t change; the pricing structure does. This is where Cloud Capital focuses. By building a forward-looking forecast of your spend, purchasing the right mix of commitments at the right time, and carrying the underutilization risk on your behalf, Cloud Capital delivers a guaranteed savings rate on your existing AWS usage without requiring any changes to how your workloads run.How they work together
The two approaches are complementary, not competing. Workload optimization reduces the total resource footprint; commitment optimization reduces the unit price of that footprint. Organisations that do both compound their savings — and Cloud Capital’s forecast adapts as your usage changes, so commitment coverage stays accurate even as workload optimization work reshapes your spend profile.Savings Plans & Reserved Instances
How commitment types work and how they generate savings.
Commitment Strategy
How Cloud Capital builds proposals using your forecast and business metrics.
Guaranteed Savings Rate
The contractual savings rate Cloud Capital stands behind.
Savings Assessment
How Cloud Capital models your savings potential before you commit.