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How to compute reservation coverage (and utilization) from your AWS bill

How to compute reservation coverage (and utilization) from your AWS bill

Wherein we learn how to calculate all flavors of usage - reserved, on demand, and savings plan covered - in the same chart. Then we learn how to compute SavingsPlan utilization and overcommit all from the AWS CUR.

The most important columns in your AWS bill - the cost metrics.

The most important columns in your AWS bill - the cost metrics.

One of my earliest questions was “what do things actually cost?” On demand usage was easily available in the unblended_cost column, but if I take all DiscountedUsage line items (ones that are covered by a reservation) and SUM(unblended_cost), it gives me 0. What?? This is what I