aws-cloud-tools

Cost Optimization Commands

Cost optimization and pricing tools for AWS resource cost analysis and optimization recommendations.

Commands

pricing

Get AWS service pricing information.

aws-cloud-utilities costops pricing --service SERVICE

Options:

• --service SERVICE - AWS service (ec2, rds, lambda, etc.)
• --region REGION - Specific region for pricing
• --instance-type TYPE - Filter by instance type
• --operating-system OS - Filter by OS (Linux, Windows)

Examples:

# EC2 pricing
aws-cloud-utilities costops pricing --service ec2

# RDS pricing in specific region
aws-cloud-utilities costops pricing --service rds --region us-west-2

# Specific instance type
aws-cloud-utilities costops pricing --service ec2 --instance-type m5.large

gpu-spots

Find cheapest GPU spot instances across regions.

aws-cloud-utilities costops gpu-spots

Options:

• --instance-type TYPE - GPU instance type (p3.2xlarge, g4dn.xlarge, etc.)
• --max-price PRICE - Maximum price per hour
• --regions REGIONS - Comma-separated list of regions
• --availability-zones - Include AZ-level pricing

Examples:

# All GPU spot prices
aws-cloud-utilities costops gpu-spots

# Specific instance type
aws-cloud-utilities costops gpu-spots --instance-type p3.2xlarge

# With price limit
aws-cloud-utilities costops gpu-spots --max-price 1.00

# Specific regions
aws-cloud-utilities costops gpu-spots --regions us-east-1,us-west-2

analyze

Analyze current AWS costs and usage.

aws-cloud-utilities costops analyze

Options:

• --start-date DATE - Analysis start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
• --end-date DATE - Analysis end date (YYYY-MM-DD)
• --group-by DIMENSION - Group by service, region, or account
• --service SERVICE - Analyze specific service

Examples:

# Current month analysis
aws-cloud-utilities costops analyze

# Last 30 days
aws-cloud-utilities costops analyze --start-date 2024-01-01 --end-date 2024-01-31

# Group by service
aws-cloud-utilities costops analyze --group-by service

# EC2 costs only
aws-cloud-utilities costops analyze --service ec2

recommendations

Get cost optimization recommendations.

aws-cloud-utilities costops recommendations

Options:

• --service SERVICE - Recommendations for specific service
• --min-savings AMOUNT - Minimum savings threshold
• --recommendation-type TYPE - Type of recommendation

Examples:

# All recommendations
aws-cloud-utilities costops recommendations

# EC2 recommendations only
aws-cloud-utilities costops recommendations --service ec2

# High-impact recommendations
aws-cloud-utilities costops recommendations --min-savings 100

savings-plans

Analyze Savings Plans opportunities.

aws-cloud-utilities costops savings-plans

Options:

• --term TERM - Savings plan term (1year, 3year)
• --payment-option OPTION - Payment option (no-upfront, partial-upfront, all-upfront)
• --service SERVICE - Service for savings plans

Examples:

# All savings plans opportunities
aws-cloud-utilities costops savings-plans

# 1-year compute savings plans
aws-cloud-utilities costops savings-plans --term 1year

# EC2 instance savings plans
aws-cloud-utilities costops savings-plans --service ec2

rightsizing

Get EC2 rightsizing recommendations.

aws-cloud-utilities costops rightsizing

Options:

• --instance-id ID - Specific instance analysis
• --min-savings AMOUNT - Minimum savings threshold
• --lookback-period DAYS - Analysis period in days

Examples:

# All rightsizing recommendations
aws-cloud-utilities costops rightsizing

# Specific instance
aws-cloud-utilities costops rightsizing --instance-id i-1234567890abcdef0

# High-impact recommendations
aws-cloud-utilities costops rightsizing --min-savings 50

reserved-instances

Analyze Reserved Instance utilization and recommendations.

aws-cloud-utilities costops reserved-instances

Options:

• --service SERVICE - Service (ec2, rds, elasticache)
• --utilization-threshold PERCENT - Utilization threshold
• --recommendation-type TYPE - purchase, modify, or terminate

Examples:

# RI utilization analysis
aws-cloud-utilities costops reserved-instances

# EC2 RI recommendations
aws-cloud-utilities costops reserved-instances --service ec2

# Low utilization RIs
aws-cloud-utilities costops reserved-instances --utilization-threshold 50

Global Options

All cost optimization commands support:

• --profile PROFILE - AWS profile to use
• --region REGION - AWS region
• --output FORMAT - Output format (table, json, yaml, csv)
• --verbose - Enable verbose output
• --debug - Enable debug mode

Examples

Monthly Cost Review

#!/bin/bash
# Monthly cost optimization review
echo "=== Cost Analysis ==="
aws-cloud-utilities costops analyze --output json > monthly-costs.json

echo "=== Optimization Recommendations ==="
aws-cloud-utilities costops recommendations --output json > recommendations.json

echo "=== Rightsizing Opportunities ==="
aws-cloud-utilities costops rightsizing --output json > rightsizing.json

echo "=== Savings Plans Analysis ==="
aws-cloud-utilities costops savings-plans --output json > savings-plans.json

GPU Cost Optimization

#!/bin/bash
# Find cheapest GPU instances
echo "=== P3 Instance Pricing ==="
aws-cloud-utilities costops gpu-spots --instance-type p3.2xlarge

echo "=== G4 Instance Pricing ==="
aws-cloud-utilities costops gpu-spots --instance-type g4dn.xlarge

echo "=== Best GPU Deals ==="
aws-cloud-utilities costops gpu-spots --max-price 0.50

Service-Specific Analysis

#!/bin/bash
# EC2 cost optimization
aws-cloud-utilities costops analyze --service ec2
aws-cloud-utilities costops recommendations --service ec2
aws-cloud-utilities costops rightsizing
aws-cloud-utilities costops reserved-instances --service ec2

Common Use Cases

1. Find Cheapest Resources

   aws-cloud-utilities costops gpu-spots --instance-type p3.2xlarge
   aws-cloud-utilities costops pricing --service ec2 --instance-type m5.large
   

2. Cost Analysis and Optimization

   aws-cloud-utilities costops analyze
   aws-cloud-utilities costops recommendations
   

3. Reserved Instance Management

   aws-cloud-utilities costops reserved-instances
   aws-cloud-utilities costops savings-plans
   

4. Rightsizing Analysis

   aws-cloud-utilities costops rightsizing --min-savings 100
   

Output Formats

All commands support multiple output formats:

# Table format (default)
aws-cloud-utilities costops analyze

# JSON for automation
aws-cloud-utilities costops recommendations --output json

# CSV for spreadsheets
aws-cloud-utilities costops gpu-spots --output csv

# YAML for configuration
aws-cloud-utilities costops savings-plans --output yaml