Cloud Cost Optimisation
Pay for the cloud you use, not the cloud you forgot.
We review cloud bills and usage on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, rightsize resources, remove waste, advise on commitments and storage, tune data transfer and set up cost visibility and governance so savings last.
- Usage review
- Rightsizing
- Cost governance
Free 30-minute call with a senior specialist. Reply within one business day. Based in Jaipur, working with businesses across India.
- Discovery callFree 30 minutes with a senior specialist
- Scoped first phaseWritten scope, timeline and fixed price
- Build with weekly demosWorking software you can see every week
- Launch and supportGo-live with your team ready, then ongoing support
What is cloud cost optimisation?
Cloud cost optimisation reduces cloud spend by finding unused or oversized resources, using the right pricing options and storage tiers and putting cost visibility and ownership in place. Stack18 reviews your usage, implements safe changes and sets up governance. Savings depend on your starting point, and we do not promise a figure up front.
Last reviewed 30 October 2026 by the Stack18 delivery team in Jaipur. Security and AI governance · Pricing · About Stack18
| What it covers | Usage and bill review; Rightsizing and waste; Pricing options; Architecture tuning; Governance. |
|---|---|
| Typical first step | Discovery Sprint: 2 weeks, fixed price. |
| Build route | Fixed-scope first release: agreed in discovery; fixed price after discovery. |
| Long-term option | Transformation Pod: 12–36 months, annual contract. |
| Measured by | Monthly cloud spend; Cost per user or transaction; Idle resource share; Tag coverage. Each against an agreed baseline. |
| Governance | Human approval at 5 governance gates before anything reaches production. NDA available on request. |
| Delivery team | Based in Jaipur, India. A senior specialist replies within one business day. |
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Cloud Cost Optimisation, end to end.
Each capability is delivered by the same team on the Agentic SDLC, with your approval at every critical step.
Usage and bill review
Find where money goes.
- Cost breakdown by service
- Tagging and ownership
- Anomaly review
Rightsizing and waste
Safe, quick wins.
- Idle and oversized resources
- Scheduling non-production
- Storage and snapshot clean-up
Pricing options
Buy smartly.
- Commitment analysis
- Spot and reserved options
- Licence review
Architecture tuning
Bigger savings.
- Data transfer reduction
- Caching and CDN
- Managed service choices
Governance
Make savings stick.
- Budgets and alerts
- Cost dashboards
- Team cost reviews
A typical engagement, step by step.
Senior people lead every phase. Specialised AI agents on the Agentic SDLC handle the repetitive work, and nothing ships without your approval.
Discovery
Map how cloud cost works today, the systems and data involved, and agree the first measurable outcome.
Design
Design the workflows, roles, integrations and approval points for cloud cost.
Build in weekly demos
Your team sees working cloud cost software every week, with changes agreed in the open.
Launch and support
Data migration, training, go-live support and a measured 30-day review against the baseline.
Start small. Scale when it works.
Every engagement begins with a short, fixed-price step so you can judge the fit before committing further. See pricing.
Discovery Sprint
Teams deciding scope and priorities before they commit.
- Duration
- 2 weeks
- Pricing
- Fixed price
- Scoped plan and timeline
- Team and fixed price
- Process map or prototype
Fixed-scope first release
Teams that know what they need built.
- Duration
- Agreed in discovery
- Pricing
- Fixed price after discovery
- Written scope and acceptance criteria
- Weekly demos
- Handover with documentation
Transformation Pod
Multi-system programmes that run for years.
- Duration
- 12–36 months
- Pricing
- Annual contract
- Dedicated cross-functional team
- Quarterly business reviews
- One accountable partner
What we have shipped, and what a typical engagement looks like.
Delivered projects link to the full case study. Illustrative scenarios describe typical engagements and are not named client results.
SaaS company with a rising cloud bill
- Challenge
- Bill growing faster than customers; no cost ownership.
- What we do
- Usage review, safe clean-up and cost dashboards by team.
Review in 2 weeks
Free cloud cost review
Tell us where cloud cost hurts most. We map what to fix first, whether ready-made or custom fits, and a realistic first step.
- Where to start and why
- Ready-made vs custom view
- Indicative timeline
We agree targets before we start.
Every engagement has a baseline and a target on the measures that matter to you, reported at every read-out.
Cloud Cost Optimisation questions.
How much can we save?
It depends on your starting point. We estimate after a usage review and do not promise a figure up front.
Will changes risk downtime?
We stage and test changes and prioritise low-risk actions first.
Do you work on Indian clouds too?
Yes, with a focus on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, and others on request.
How are you paid?
On a fixed-price review and implementation. We discuss fee structures openly.
Do you also manage the infrastructure?
We can, under a support agreement.
Guides, comparisons and proof.
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Read →Let's scope your Cloud Cost Optimisation project.
Tell us where you are and where you want to be. A senior specialist will reply within one business day with next steps.
- Free 30-minute consultation
- Indicative estimate after the call
- NDA available on request