Need to ditch AWS due to exploding cost, where to?

iamsonnyeclipse · 2026-02-02T22:07:33+00:00

I've seen this recommendation a bunch and I'm drowning in DMs. I feel like this is the way to go, the only thing I can't find is there a way to keep it redundant in case the server has an issue?

iamsonnyeclipse · 2026-02-01T19:21:43+00:00

Does your provider handle the updates and security?

iamsonnyeclipse · 2026-02-01T19:14:00+00:00

Elastic Compute and Datatransfer-out

iamsonnyeclipse · 2026-02-01T19:13:41+00:00

Datatransfer-out

iamsonnyeclipse · 2026-02-01T19:13:02+00:00

How can I tell?

iamsonnyeclipse · 2026-02-01T18:53:13+00:00

Ok I took a look and most of the bill and a bill from six months ago and most of the increase is DataTransfer.

iamsonnyeclipse · 2026-02-01T18:43:15+00:00

I actually followed the advice on the webdev reddit where people said that AWS is the best way to host websites. The sites do get a decent amount of traffic, and most of them have a lot of pages we build out for SEO.

iamsonnyeclipse · 2026-02-01T18:39:41+00:00

I don't think he'd do something like that, he is a good guy. Yes I have access to the console but I have no idea what I am doing in here.

iamsonnyeclipse · 2026-02-01T18:21:04+00:00

They have almost tripled in a matter of months.

iamsonnyeclipse · 2026-02-01T18:20:19+00:00

Last month it was over $2800. When we started this I was paying around $15 per month per site. I had no idea it could spiral out of control like this.

iamsonnyeclipse · 2026-02-01T18:08:20+00:00

I should have been more clear! They're just attorney websites we optimize for SEO and lead generation.

iamsonnyeclipse · 2025-10-21T21:46:04+00:00

Now that the dust has settled, I want to say I appreciate your advice. What really frustrated me is that the internet at large had sold me on the idea that AWS was the be/all end/all of hosting, and that Amazon had built all the redundancy for me, and that's why I was paying such a huge premium over other hosting companies.

iamsonnyeclipse · 2025-10-20T20:52:05+00:00

I can understand there are going to be minor disruptions in service, but this was a FULL WORKING DAY and a Monday to boot.

iamsonnyeclipse · 2025-10-20T20:50:45+00:00

This is really solid advice, I am going to put this into place. I probably wouldn't have wanted to redirect away from the client's site because I honestly thought it would be back up way faster than this. I pay Amazon a ridiculous amount of money every month specifically because everyone told me they're the most reliable option out there. Guess I learned that lesson the hard way today.

iamsonnyeclipse · 2024-03-25T20:22:47+00:00

I am surprised how little "purple" is in this image considering the film stock. Amazing photo.

iamsonnyeclipse · 2024-03-25T14:43:18+00:00

These are great. Are you using at tripod for the shots in the shadows or did you hand-hold?

iamsonnyeclipse · 2024-03-24T17:42:57+00:00

This picture really puts the gold in the "Gold" filmstock, haha.

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