Developing a Workload Review Process
As was discussed earlier, cost optimization is not a one-off process. It is a continuous exercise that involves regular reviews of existing architectures, coupled with evaluating opportunities for cost reductions by either using newer, more improved managed services or decommissioning resources that are no longer required. In this section of the chapter, you will explore some key steps that a solutions architect must keep in mind when designing and developing workload review processes.
When it comes to running workloads on the cloud, many organizations that start out with a traditional lift-and-shift approach often encounter the daunting challenge of reducing the costs of running the workloads as well as the operational costs. Migrating your workloads to the cloud may have saved you a lot as you would no longer need to make the capex investments that you would make in your traditional datacenters. However, these cost savings are short- to medium...
