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    Cloud Spend Optimization and Cost Governance Services by KnackForge

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    CloudCost by KnackForge is a professional services engagement that helps AWS customers assess, analyze, and optimize their cloud spend. Our team works within your AWS account to deliver detailed cost breakdowns, identify inefficiencies, and provide actionable recommendations for savings and governance.

    Overview

    CloudCost Optimization Advisory – AWS Spend Assessment and Cost Visibility Services by KnackForge

    KnackForge offers AWS cost visibility and optimization services under its CloudCost advisory framework. This engagement provides assessment, tagging analysis, and cost optimization planning for organizations seeking better governance and efficiency in their AWS cloud environments. Our team works directly in your AWS account to help you understand billing data, analyze spend patterns, identify cost inefficiencies, and implement best practices for long-term savings. Designed for technical and non-technical stakeholders alike, CloudCost services enable data-driven decision making around infrastructure usage, budgeting, and forecasting.

    Service scope includes:

    • Review of AWS billing data and historical spend
    • Breakdown of costs by service, region, tag, and usage type
    • Mapping of AWS resource categories (Compute, Storage, Database, Network, DevOps)
    • Identification of idle, underutilized, or unused resources
    • Savings opportunity analysis with tailored recommendations
    • Implementation guidance for tagging strategy and budget controls
    • Optional dashboard setup using AWS-native tools (Cost Explorer, Budgets, QuickSight)

    Related AWS Services:

    • AWS Cost Explorer
    • AWS Budgets
    • Amazon CloudWatch
    • Amazon EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda
    • AWS Organizations and Consolidated Billing
    • AWS Resource Groups and Tag Editor

    Engagement Methodology:

    • Discovery & Assessment Review of your existing billing data, cost allocation tags, and usage trends across AWS accounts or projects.
    • Cost Analysis & Recommendations Deep-dive into high-spend areas, inefficiencies, and budget risks with actionable insights for savings.
    • Governance Enablement Setup or refinement of tagging frameworks, cost center allocation, and spend dashboards using native AWS tools.
    • Knowledge Transfer & Documentation Delivery of a summary report, best practice guide, and recommendations to support ongoing cost governance.

    KnackForge responsibilities:

    • Conduct cost assessment and analysis within the customer’s AWS account
    • Provide documented recommendations and enable dashboards using native AWS tools
    • Deliver knowledge transfer to customer’s technical or FinOps teams

    Customer responsibilities:

    • Provide access to required billing and resource usage data
    • Designate stakeholders for interviews and reviews
    • Execute implementation based on recommendations and internal priorities

    Highlights

    • Get expert-led cost assessments and visibility into your AWS spending, categorized by service, region, and usage type.
    • Receive actionable recommendations to eliminate idle, underutilized, or unused resources, maximizing cost efficiency.
    • Establish long-term cost governance through tagging strategies, budgeting guidance, and AWS-native dashboards.

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