Solved: Launched: StackSage – AWS cost reports for SMEs (privacy-first, read-only)

🚀 Executive Summary TL;DR: AWS cost overruns stem from frictionless resource creation and poor visibility. This guide outlines three strategies: immediate alerts via AWS Budgets, proactive cost attribution through mandatory tagging, and preventative architectural controls using Service Control Policies (SCPs). 🎯 Key Takeaways Implement AWS Budgets with AWS Chatbot integration for real-time alerts on actual and forecasted spend, acting as a ‘tripwire’ for unexpected cost spikes. Enforce a strict, well-defined tagging policy (e.g., owner, project, environment, termination_date) across all AWS resources to enable granular cost visibility and attribution using tools like AWS Cost Explorer or StackSage. Utilize Service Control Policies (SCPs) within AWS Organizations to prevent the provisioning of notoriously expensive instance types (e.g., p4d.*, p5.*) in non-production accounts, acting as a ‘nuclear option’ for cost control. Stop dreading your AWS bill. A senior engineer breaks down the r