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Why Cloud Vendors Now Charge for AWS Config Rule Evaluations
In Episode 139 of The Cloud Business Podcast, Lucas and Luna unpack a growing cost center for enterprise cloud teams: AWS Config rule evaluations. Starting with the story of a retail company whose Config bill jumped 40% in one quarter, they explore how AWS, Azure Policy, and Google Cloud's Policy Intelligence have all introduced granular per-evaluation pricing. They walk through the math of how 500 accounts with hundreds of rules can quietly add $3,000/month to your cloud bill, and share practical strategies—like scoping rules, using conformance packs, and monitoring resource counts—to…
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