How can beginners understand the complex pricing of AWS?

by HilaryMor on Jun 24th, 2025 13:05 PM

My story is simple: I was going to deploy a small project on aws pricing, calculated the costs using the official calculator and... didn't understand anything. The amounts were jumping, the options were multiplying, and there was less and less logic. Then I decided to look for guides on the internet and came across a detailed article on perfsys. It was like a breath of fresh air. I finally got an explanation of why it is important to choose the right region, how the instance type affects the final price, and what the catch is with the seemingly “free” options. The step-by-step analysis of examples was especially helpful. The article helped me choose the optimal configuration, save on launch, and avoid surprises at the end of the month. Now I recommend it to anyone who is new to AWS. It really works.