Cost optimization by archiving standard AWS snapshots
Service Overview
Reduce storage costs by cleaning up and archiving old EC2 or EBS snapshots safely.
Service Details
This service analyses your existing AWS snapshots and designs a safer cleanup or archiving approach. We help remove obsolete snapshots and, where appropriate, move data to cheaper storage classes so that overall monthly cost is reduced without losing required restore points.
Available Platforms
AWS
Key Benefits
- Lower snapshot storage cost
- Safer cleanup with a plan
- Less clutter in backup lists
Use Cases
1
Clean Up Old Snapshots
Remove snapshots that are no longer required but still billed every month.
2
Move Rarely Needed Data To Cheaper Storage
Archive data represented by old snapshots into lower cost tiers.
3
Introduce Snapshot Retention Policies
Define clear retention rules so future snapshots are cleaned up automatically.
4
Improve Backup Organisation
Label and structure snapshots so that important ones are easy to find.