S3 Cost Optimization

AWS S3 is incredibly powerful, but its pricing model can be deceptive. While storage is cheap, request costs and architectural patterns can lead to unexpected “bill shocks.”

In this section, we explore common S3 cost pitfalls and how to use s3lim to identify and fix them.

Optimization Guides

  • The Small File Trap: Why millions of tiny files are costing you more in requests than storage.
  • Duplicate Object Detection (Coming Soon): Finding and removing redundant data.
  • Lifecycle Drift (Coming Soon): Identifying objects that should have been transitioned to cheaper storage.

The Small File Trap

How small files can inflate your S3 costs and how to detect them with s3lim.