Question 1

How accurate is this cloud cost calculator?

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Our pricing data is based on published on-demand rates from AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure, updated quarterly. Actual costs may vary based on region, usage patterns, negotiated discounts, and free-tier eligibility.

Question 2

Which cloud provider is cheapest?

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It depends on your workload. Google Cloud often has lower compute costs, while AWS and Azure are competitive on storage and database pricing. Use our calculator to compare based on your specific resource needs.

Question 3

What are reserved instances?

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Reserved instances (or committed-use discounts) offer 30-55% savings in exchange for a 1-year or 3-year commitment. All three major cloud providers offer this pricing model for compute and database services.

Question 4

Does this calculator include free tier pricing?

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Yes, our calculator accounts for free-tier allowances on data transfer and serverless functions. However, free tier eligibility may vary by account age and type.

Question 5

How can I reduce my cloud costs?

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Key strategies include right-sizing instances, using reserved pricing for predictable workloads, leveraging spot/preemptible instances, optimizing storage tiers, and implementing auto-scaling. Our cloud architects can help create a custom optimization plan.

Category	AWS	Google Cloud	Microsoft Azure
Compute	$60.74EC2 (t3)	$48.92Compute Engine (e2)	$60.74Virtual Machines (B)
Storage	$10.00EBS	$17.00Persistent Disk	$12.00Managed Disks
Database	$49.06RDS	$51.10Cloud SQL	$49.64Azure Database
Networking	$36.00	$36.00	$34.80
Total	$155.80	$153.02	$157.18

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