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Amazon EventBridge is a powerful tool for building event-driven architectures. It’s built to connect and simplify real-time data processing and automation across your cloud stack (AWS services, customs apps, and SaaS applications). But when it comes to pricing, things can get a little tricky. Estimating EventBridge costs at scale is often daunting. There are just too many moving parts involved. That’s why in this guide, we’re breaking down what goes into an Amazon EventBridge bill.

If you provide services such as live streaming, social media networking, and analytics, you need a robust platform to speed up your read/write operations per second. Caching reduces latency by storing frequently accessed objects in faster memory (RAM or in-memory data stores instead of slower disk-based storage). Amazon ElastiCache is a managed, in-memory data store and caching service in one.

Companies running Kubernetes workloads often discover significant and unexpected waste or underutilized resources in their compute environment. Smart organizations implement a host of FinOps activities to mitigate this waste and the cost it incurs: … and the list goes on. But these are infrastructure-level optimizations that don’t address waste within an application.

If you’re operating a SaaS company these days, chances are you’ve got at least some AI features already on the market and others in the pipeline. That also means you’ve likely encountered one of the top problems with AI in today’s market: It can be prohibitively expensive — to the point where you gamble with actually losing money rather than making a profit with the release of a new AI feature.

Millions of organizations across industries use data to improve their strategies, products, and services. Yet, there are bucketloads of cloud data platforms on the market, and picking the right one for your needs can be challenging. This in-depth comparison guide will help you decide on the data clouds offered by Snowflake vs. AWS vs. Azure.

Spring is unfolding, and your event calendar is about to be overflowing with new FinOps get-togethers. Plus, we’ve got some cloud cost announcements from a couple of the major providers that could affect your bill and your FinOps strategy. Here’s the top news from March 2025 and upcoming events you won’t want to miss.

At its core, FinOps is a cultural practice that brings together finance, technology, and business teams to manage and optimize cloud spending. For SaaS companies, where cloud infrastructure is integral to operations, FinOps practices directly impact the bottom line. But as with any emerging discipline, the big question is: Is a FinOps certification truly worth the time and financial investment?

AWS is one of the most popular public cloud platforms, offering over 240 cloud services. Despite the cloud provider’s efforts to make its tools easy to use, managing the vast array of AWS resources and services can be challenging. For example, AWS environments require continuous monitoring to determine what changes need to be made to reduce costs, improve performance, and secure your systems. This is where AWS monitoring tools, services, and best practices can help.

When your cloud environment spans multiple cloud service providers (CSPs) and SaaS providers, it can be challenging to collect cost and usage data in a way that gives you complete visibility. Each provider formats its data according to a unique billing model, and these inconsistencies can leave you with fragmented information about your total cloud spend.