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That stopped EC2 is still costing you $17/month. Here's why nobody deletes it.

Stopped EC2 instances keep billing for EBS storage. But the real problem isn't the bill — it's that nobody on your team dares to delete them. Here's the psychology, and how to fix it safely.

May 30, 2026·4 min read·Praveen Kumar

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GP2 to GP3 EBS migration: 20% cheaper, zero downtime. Why haven't you done it?

Most AWS accounts still run GP2 EBS volumes. Migrating to GP3 takes 5 minutes per volume, saves 20% immediately, and requires zero downtime. Here's exactly how to do it.

June 2, 2026·5 min read

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AWS Cost Explorer told us EC2 was up $2K. We still couldn't answer which team.

AWS Cost Explorer shows you spend. It doesn't show you waste. Here's the difference — and why engineering teams keep having the same $4K conversation with finance every month.

May 28, 2026·4 min read

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