Right-Sizing: Cutting Cloud Waste
Right-sizing means matching the capacity you pay for to the capacity you actually use. It is one of the quickest ways to cut a cloud bill, because most accounts contain resources that are larger than they need to be.
This article explains how the waste creeps in and how we remove it.
Where Waste Hides
- Servers sized ‘just in case’ and never reviewed.
- Test and demo resources left running.
- Storage that grew but was never cleaned up.
- Duplicate environments no longer in use.
How We Right-Size
- Review real usage data over a representative period.
- Resize over-provisioned resources to match demand.
- Schedule non-production resources to switch off out of hours.
- Repeat regularly, since needs change over time.
Savings Without Risk
Done carefully, right-sizing cuts cost without harming performance, because it removes only spare capacity you were never using. Auto-scaling then handles any genuine spikes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much can right-sizing typically save?
It varies, but accounts that have never been reviewed often hold double-digit percentage savings. We quantify the opportunity before changing anything.
Will resizing interrupt our service?
We schedule changes carefully, often during quiet windows, and many resources can be adjusted with little or no downtime.
If you need a hand with any of this, your Progressive Robot delivery team is ready to help. Raise a ticket from the Support area of your client portal or speak to your account manager and we will guide you through the next steps.