Day 2 — Cost Controls

When setting up infrastructure for a startup, cost control is not something to “add later.” It has to be built into the foundation from the very beginning. AWS operates on a pay-as-you-go model. That flexibility is powerful, but it also means that a small misconfiguration, an unused resource, or an unexpected traffic spike can quickly turn into a serious bill. On Day 1, we focused on security (root user, IAM, MFA). On Day 2, we make sure we never get surprised by costs. Avoid unexpected AWS bill