Cost Explorer and VPC Endpoint Savings

Walk through AWS Cost Explorer from the CLI, learn to read cost-and-usage reports grouped by service and usage type, and build a cost comparison showing how VPC Gateway endpoints eliminate NAT Gateway data-processing charges.

You'll learn to:

• Query Cost Explorer with aws ce get-cost-and-usage grouped by service and usage type
• Identify NAT Gateway data-processing charges in cost reports
• Build a VPC with a NAT Gateway and S3 Gateway endpoint to compare traffic paths
• Create a cost optimization checklist covering VPC endpoints, S3 tiering, right-sizing, and more

Note: Cost Explorer requires approximately 24 hours of billing data. Fresh lab accounts may return $0 values, but the CLI commands and analysis methodology are identical to what you would use on a production account.

Key Resources:

• AWS Cost Explorer API
• AWS NAT Gateway Pricing