Always audit default settings. Switching to "Infrequent Access" tiers or right-sizing your CPU/RAM during setup can instantly cut your bill by 20–30%. 2. The Egress Trap
A managed service is often just a specific virtual machine with a markup. You are paying for the automation, but the provider won't automatically scale you down when traffic drops unless you configure it yourself. 3 cloud architecture secrets your cloud provide...
Moving data into the cloud is almost always free, but moving it out (egress) or even between regions can be prohibitively expensive. Always audit default settings
Set up strict auto-scaling policies and "kill switches" for dev/test environments. A managed database running 24/7 for a 9-to-5 project is a silent budget killer. The Egress Trap A managed service is often
Cloud providers design their default configurations for , not cost-efficiency or maximum security.