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Why Cloud Contracts Now Penalize Idle Compute with Zombie Fees
Cloud providers are introducing 'zombie fees' for idle compute resources that aren't properly deprovisioned. Lucas breaks down how AWS's new Idle Resource Charge, effective April 2026, fines customers for unattached storage volumes and stopped instances that sit for more than 30 days. He cites an example of a mid-size SaaS company that incurred $47,000 in zombie fees over three months because a developer forgot to delete a test cluster. Luna challenges whether this is a fair incentive or a profit grab. They discuss how the charge is calculated — using a daily snapshot of…
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