Chandra

Chandra's been in tech for 25+ years. Started at Oracle, built ICT practices at MarketsandMarkets for 6+ years, led business development at MNCs, where he saw firsthand how companies burn millions on cloud without knowing why. He understands both the balance sheet and the technical architecture behind cloud costs. Now as CFO at Costimizer, he's bringing decades of GTM strategy and financial discipline together to help businesses scale efficiently.

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Cloud Cost Optimization

Best CloudZero Alternatives for Automated Cloud Cost Optimization (2026 Guide) Stop just tracking costs and start reducing them. Compare the top CloudZero alternatives (Costimizer, Kubecost, Vantage) for automated cloud cost optimization in 2026

Chandra

9 Minutes Read • Feb 10, 2026

AWS

When S3 Standard-IA Actually Saves You Money (and when it quietly costs more) Is S3 Standard-IA actually saving you money? Master the 45% retrieval rule, avoid 128KB billing traps, and learn when infrequently accessed data costs more.

Chandra

9 Minutes Read • Jan 29, 2026

AWS

S3 One Zone-IA Explained: When Cheaper Storage Is Worth the Risk Learn when S3 One Zone-IA is worth the risk. Save 20% on storage costs for reproducible data while managing AZ-level availability and 30-day billing minimums.

Chandra

7 Minutes Read • Jan 29, 2026

AWS

AWS S3 Standard Explained: Performance, Pricing, and Use Cases Is S3 Standard actually cheaper? Learn how to avoid retrieval fees, calculate break-even points, and optimize storage economics for active cloud data.

Chandra

7 Minutes Read • Feb 4, 2026

AWS

Understanding AWS S3 Storage Classes & PricingMaster AWS S3 storage classes to cut costs by 30-50%. Learn to automate lifecycle policies, use Intelligent-Tiering, and prevent cloud spend drift in 2026.

Chandra

14 Minutes Read • Feb 4, 2026

AWS

When S3 Intelligent-Tiering Makes Financial Sense An in-depth look at S3 Intelligent-Tiering: tier behavior, monitoring fees, real examples, and how to decide if it’s right fit for your product.

Chandra

7 Minutes Read • Feb 4, 2026

AWS

Why Your Amazon EC2 Cost Keeps Increasing (And How to Fix It) Stop overpaying for AWS. Learn how to fix your Amazon EC2 bill by eliminating zombie resources, migrating gp2 to gp3 storage, and avoiding the new IPv4 tax.

Chandra

7 Minutes Read • Jan 29, 2026

Cloud Cost

We Ranked Top Cloud Providers for 2026We ranked the best cloud providers for 2026 based on your business size. Whether you're a startup, SME, or MNC, find the right platform for your budget here.

Chandra

9 Minutes Read • Jan 29, 2026

Cloud Cost Optimization

Top 19 Best Cloud Cost Optimization Tools To Watch In 2026Stop wasting money. We have researched the 19 Cloud Cost Optimization Tools for 2026. Compare features, pricing, and automation to find the best platform for your team.

Chandra

15 Minutes Read • Feb 5, 2026

Cloud Cost Optimization

Cloud Cost Optimization in 2026: 15+ Strategies to Reduce Your AWS, Azure, GCP BillsExplore 15+ cloud cost-optimization strategies for 2026 to lower your AWS, Azure, and GCP bills. Boost savings and optimize your cloud spend today.

Chandra

15 Minutes Read • Jan 29, 2026

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