ClouDebrief: Database Savings Plans
Every year at AWS re:Invent, the spotlight naturally goes toward AI , bigger models, faster chips, smarter agents. But amidst all the AI buzz, there was one announcement that made existing AWS customers sit up, lean forward, and whisper: “Finally… something that helps me save money today.” And that crowd favorite was the introduction of Database Savings Plans (DSP), a flexible new pricing model that can reduce database costs by up to 35% when you commit to a consistent amount of usage (in $ per hour ) over a one-year term, with no upfront payment . What Is Database Savings Plans? The Problem Before DSP Before Database Savings Plans, saving money on AWS databases required juggling multiple, different mechanisms: Reserved Instances for Amazon RDS Aurora Reserved Capacity Reserved capacity for DynamoDB Region-specific and engine-specific reservation rules Different pric...