DRHCCOST03-BP01: Optimize placement of running workloads

Select the most economical location by comparing costs.

Desired outcome: You choose the cost-effective place to run your workload by reviewing service costs across the cloud continuum.

Benefits of establishing this best practice: You realize savings by selecting a location that offers the required services to build your workload and achieve your data residency requirements.

Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established: Medium

Implementation guidance

To properly place a workload, you must understand your workload profiles and requirements. AWS offers a range of options across the cloud continuum, including AWS Outposts, Local Zones, and Regions, each with different capabilities and costs. By evaluating workload requirements, you can select the most cost-effective location to run your workloads while meeting your data residency and service requirements.