Why this assessment exists

Savings Plans and Reserved Instances deliver 30–72% savings over on-demand — but only when coverage, mix, and laddering match the workload. Badly structured SP / RI estates routinely leave 10–25% of potential savings on the table, or hold shelfware commitment that eats into EDP discount.

This assessment maps your SP / RI posture against the patterns that distinguish optimised estates. Built on 80+ AWS commit discipline engagements.

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Question 1 of 8

What percentage of your steady-state compute spend is covered by SP / RI?

80–90% coverage of steady-state compute is the typical target. Below 60% is under-committed; above 95% risks shelfware when workloads shift.

Question 2 of 8

Is Compute SP vs EC2 Instance SP mix optimised for flexibility vs depth?

Compute SP is more flexible; EC2 Instance SP offers deeper discount on specific families. Mix depends on workload stability.

Question 3 of 8

Is RI / SP laddering in place (staggered expirations to avoid cliffs)?

Laddered commit terms avoid renewal cliffs and preserve negotiation optionality.

Question 4 of 8

Is instance family concentration reviewed (not over-committed to deprecating families)?

Over-committing to older families (m4, c4, r4) ties the estate to price points that have since improved on newer generations.

Question 5 of 8

Has Graviton (ARM) adoption been evaluated for cost savings?

Graviton can deliver 20–40% cost savings for compatible workloads. Non-adoption in compatible workloads is predictable over-spend.

Question 6 of 8

Is unused SP / RI commit identified and acted on monthly?

Unused SP / RI spend is wasted. Monthly action (sell on RI marketplace, shift workloads) recovers the cost.

Question 7 of 8

Is AWS Reserved Instance Marketplace used to exchange / sell unneeded RIs?

RI Marketplace can recover cost from unneeded Standard RIs. Under-used lever in many estates.

Question 8 of 8

Is SP / RI governance (named owner, monthly review, EDP alignment) in place?

SP / RI estates without governance drift toward shelfware. Named owner + monthly cadence + EDP alignment is the minimum.

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