The AWS Reserved Instance Trap Enterprise Buyers Face

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dissect the hidden complexity of AWS Reserved Instances — a savings strategy that three out of five enterprises get wrong. They walk through a real scenario: a mid-market SaaS company that committed to three-year, partial upfront RIs for compute and ended up paying 12 percent more than on-demand after a workload migration. Lucas explains the math behind utilization rates, the inflexibility of instance-family locks, and why the Convertible RI option isn't the safety net most assume. Luna shares a counterexample from a fintech that used a blend of one-year, no-upfront Convertible RIs and Spot Instances to cut costs by 34 percent without locking themselves in. They also touch on the new AWS savings plans and how they compare to classic RIs. If you're managing cloud costs, this episode gives you the specific questions to ask before signing any commitment. #AWS #ReservedInstances #CloudCost #EnterpriseInfrastructure #SavingsPlans #SpotInstances #ComputeOptimization #FinOps #CloudMigration #MidMarket #SaaS #Fintech #InstanceFamily #ConvertibleRI #UtilizationRate #BusinessAndTechnology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo