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AWS EBS cost optimization

EBS volumes and snapshots silently grow into a large fraction of the AWS bill. TurboFinOps catalogs every volume, attachment state, IOPS class and snapshot lineage and surfaces the candidates most likely to be safe to delete or migrate.

Typical savings range$400-$6,000 / monthmid-market AWS account with 500+ EBS volumes

Waste signals

  • Volumes detached more than 7 days
  • gp2 volumes (charged for provisioned IOPS) eligible for gp3 (charged separately, usually cheaper)
  • Provisioned IOPS far above observed peak
  • Snapshots older than retention window with no lineage to live volumes

Optimization levers

  • Delete unattached volumes after evidence-backed cooldown
  • Migrate gp2 → gp3 (typically 20% cheaper at same performance)
  • Right-size provisioned IOPS to observed peak + 30% headroom
  • Prune snapshots beyond retention policy with audit trail

Workflow

How TurboFinOps closes the loop

1. Scan

Read-only enumeration of volumes, attachments, snapshots and IOPS metrics.

2. Surface

Findings rank by monthly impact and risk class.

3. Approve

Each delete or migrate passes conflict guard and is logged for audit.

4. Verify

Receipts confirm the EBS line dropped without affecting workloads.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do you avoid deleting a volume that is actually needed?+

Volumes must be detached for a configurable cooldown (default 7 days) and pass conflict guard. The approval flow shows the last attachment timestamp and any IaC ownership.

Does gp2 → gp3 require downtime?+

No — EBS Elastic Volumes support an online type change.

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