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Webapper, an Amazon Partner, shares tips, tricks, and news to get more out of Amazon S3 buckets. Topics include cloud security, cost management, and tools.

How to Eliminate Hidden Costs of AWS Storage Management

AWS storage costs silently drain IT budgets across organizations of all sizes. For AWS Administrators and Solutions Architects, the challenge is clear. Despite careful planning, storage expenses continue to rise month after month. This silent financial drain occurs through orphaned snapshots, underutilized resources, and improper storage tiering. We explore the hidden costs of AWS storage management and share practical strategies to eliminate them.

2025-04-21T13:33:08-07:00April 21, 2025|

Why AWS Architects Are Turning to AI for Amazon S3 Cost Management

Most AWS professionals don't realize how much time and money they're silently losing to manual S3 management tasks. The reality is stark - manual bucket management, access controls, and compliance verification are consuming valuable resources that could be better allocated to innovation and business growth. That's why AWS architects are turning to AI for Amazon S3 cost management.

2025-04-07T13:13:34-07:00April 7, 2025|

Real-Time Amazon S3 Cost Management

Are you constantly surprised by your Amazon S3 bills at the end of the month? Have you ever had to explain unexpected storage costs to your management team? s an AWS Administrator or Solutions Architect, keeping track of S3 costs in real-time can feel like trying to hit a moving target, especially when multiple teams are uploading and modifying data frequently. We share our recommendations for real-time Amazon S3 cost management.

2025-03-31T13:56:01-07:00March 31, 2025|

Variable Workloads in Amazon S3: Cost Optimization

Managing storage costs for variable workloads in Amazon S3 presents a unique challenge for organizations dealing with fluctuating data access patterns. Whether you're handling seasonal data spikes, development environments, or media libraries with unpredictable popularity, traditional storage tier management often results in either overspending on high-performance storage or compromising accessibility with lower-cost tiers.

2025-02-10T13:51:39-08:00February 10, 2025|

How to Detect and Clean Up Unused Amazon S3 Buckets

As an AWS Cloud Administrator, managing Amazon S3 storage can become increasingly complex over time. Amazon S3 buckets tend to accumulate, and identifying which ones are genuinely needed versus those that are unused or forgotten presents a challenge. To help you avoid these many pitfalls, we will walk you through proven methods to detect and clean up unused S3 buckets while maintaining security and compliance.

2025-02-06T14:18:52-08:00February 7, 2025|

Top Tools for Analyzing Amazon S3 Costs

AWS administrators know that keeping a pulse on S3 storage can feel like trying to nail jello to a wall. Costs can skyrocket, usage patterns can become complex, and without the right tools, you're flying blind. Fortunately, there's a robust ecosystem of tools designed to give you crystal-clear visibility into your S3 bucket performance, usage, and cost optimization.

2025-03-06T13:30:03-08:00November 18, 2024|

Amazon S3 Event Notifications: Your AWS Butler on Steroids

Ever wish you had a magical butler who could instantly alert you whenever something happened in your S3 buckets? Well, grab your wands (or keyboards) because Amazon S3 Event Notifications are about to make your wildest dreams come true.

2024-09-23T10:46:24-07:00September 23, 2024|

Unleash the Power of S3 Inventory to Manage Costs

As AWS cloud administrators, we're always battling rising costs, from redundant backups to inefficient lifecycle policies to forgotten test environments. One often-overlooked weapon in our arsenal is Amazon S3 Inventory. While primarily designed for auditing and reporting, this feature can be quite useful for cost management when used strategically. We outline how to unleash the power of S3 inventory for better cost control.

2024-08-29T15:13:14-07:00August 27, 2024|

Plan Your End-of-Year Review for Amazon S3

As summer draws to a close, it's an opportune time to plan a review of your Amazon S3 environment. An annual checkup ensures your cloud storage remains efficient, secure, and cost-effective for the coming year. This guide outlines 12 crucial actions to consider, helping you start the new year with well-tuned S3 infrastructure.

2024-08-19T12:36:34-07:00August 19, 2024|
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