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23people Cloud Optimization · AWS / Azure / GCP

Cloud Cost Optimization: AWS, Azure, GCP

We implement optimizations that cut your Cloud operating costs by 7% to 15% — with monthly measurement and zero impact on your service performance.

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Cloud Optimization That Translates Into Real Savings

Cloud cost optimization is a 23people service that reduces 7% to 15% of monthly operational spend on AWS, Azure, GCP, and multi-cloud or hybrid environments, without affecting application performance. We work exclusively on infrastructure configuration (rightsizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, storage tiering, networking) and never on application code. Model: no measurable savings, no charge.

We audit your current infrastructure, identify cost reduction opportunities, implement optimizations, and measure results month over month. All without affecting application availability or performance in production.

For a company spending $50K/month on AWS, that means $3,500 to $7,500 USD in monthly savings — $42K to $90K per year — without touching a single line of code.

According to Flexera's 2025 State of the Cloud Report, 32% of cloud spend is wasted on average. Our job is to recover as much of that loss as possible without disrupting your operations.

2–4 wks

First complete audit

7-15%

Monthly operational cost reduction

85%

Clients who maintain ongoing optimization services

Talent and delivery metrics measured on the active client and project base, 2025.

Why Choose 23people for Cloud Optimization

Guaranteed Savings

We reduce your Cloud operating costs by 7% to 15%. If there's no measurable savings, we don't charge — it's that simple.

Continuous Measurement

We don't do a single round of optimization and leave. We measure and report month over month to ensure savings are sustained over time.

Zero Performance Impact

Our optimizations are non-invasive. We work on infrastructure configurations, not your application — no downtime, no service degradation.

Multi-Cloud

Proven experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP. We optimize your infrastructure regardless of which provider or providers you use.

Ready to audit your infrastructure? Let's talk, no commitments.

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How We Do It

A 4-stage process to optimize your Cloud infrastructure

1. Initial Audit

We analyze your current Cloud infrastructure: instances, storage, networking, and consumption patterns. We identify savings opportunities and estimate the financial impact.

2. Optimization Plan

We design a prioritized action plan targeting highest impact and lowest risk optimizations. We review every recommendation with you before implementing.

3. Implementation

We execute optimizations in a controlled manner: instance rightsizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, storage tiering, and network traffic optimization.

4. Continuous Measurement

We report savings month over month against your pre-optimization baseline. We adjust configurations as your workload changes to maintain efficiency.

Start with an audit. No commitment, no upfront cost.

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Technical Capabilities

Stack and tools for multi-Cloud optimization

Cloud Providers

  • AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS/EKS)
  • Microsoft Azure (VMs, Storage, Functions, AKS)
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCE, GCS, Cloud Functions, GKE)
  • Hybrid and multi-cloud environments

Analysis Tools

  • AWS Cost Explorer & Trusted Advisor
  • Azure Cost Management
  • GCP Cost Management
  • Custom monitoring and analysis clients

Optimization Techniques

  • Instance and container rightsizing
  • Reserved Instances and Savings Plans
  • Intelligent autoscaling
  • Storage tiering and lifecycle policies
  • Network traffic and CDN optimization

Infrastructure as Code

  • Terraform / OpenTofu
  • Pulumi
  • AWS CDK / CloudFormation
  • ARM Templates / Bicep

Cloud cost optimization by provider

Provider-specific guidance for finding waste, prioritizing safe savings, and creating a recurring FinOps operating rhythm across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

AWS cost optimization

Reduce AWS waste in Chile through billing visibility, rightsizing, commitments, storage, and network controls.

Explore this guide

Azure cost optimization

Control Azure spend across subscriptions, commitments, hybrid licensing, databases, storage, and egress.

Explore this guide

GCP cost optimization

Enterprise Google Cloud savings through billing exports, commitments, rightsizing, storage, and data-platform controls.

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23people vs Cloud Vendor Professional Services

An honest comparison on the dimensions that matter when choosing a cloud optimization partner.

Dimension 23people AWS ProServe Azure FastTrack
Multi-cloud support AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid environments AWS only Azure / GCP only
Savings guarantee Yes — 'no measurable savings, no charge' No — fixed fee regardless of outcome No — fixed fee regardless of outcome
Pricing model % of identified monthly savings Fixed fee plus T&M hourly Fixed fee plus T&M hourly
Vendor lock-in Zero — vendor-agnostic recommendations High — promotes AWS services High — promotes Azure / GCP services
Technical depth FinOps specialists with multi-cloud expertise Generalists focused on AWS Generalists focused on Azure / GCP
Initial audit timeline 2–4 weeks 6–12 weeks (kickoff plus discovery) 6–12 weeks (kickoff plus discovery)
Applies to existing infrastructure Yes — no migration required Sometimes — prefer new workloads Sometimes — prefer new workloads

23people does not sell cloud credits or provider commitments. If your primary goal is to consolidate on a single provider and commit multi-year, vendor professional services may be the better option. For reducing existing cloud spend without lock-in, 23people is the lower-risk choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers to the most common Cloud optimization questions

How much can I really save?
We typically reduce cloud operating costs by 7% to 15%. For a company spending $50K/month on AWS, that's $3,500–$7,500 USD monthly — $42K to $90K per year. It all starts with a no-commitment audit that estimates the specific savings for your infrastructure.
Which cloud providers do you optimize?
We have proven experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, as well as hybrid and multi-cloud environments. We're not tied to any vendor — our recommendation is based on what's best for your case.
Will this affect my application performance?
No. Our optimizations are non-invasive and focus exclusively on infrastructure configuration — instance rightsizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, storage tiering, and network optimization. We never touch your application code or cause downtime.
How long until I see results?
The initial audit is completed in 2-4 weeks. From there, the first optimizations can be implemented in days and you'll see savings reflected in your next bill. We then measure and report month over month to ensure savings are sustained.
What if we already have an internal team managing our cloud?
Perfect. We don't replace your team — we empower them. Our audit identifies opportunities that often escape day-to-day ops (unused Reserved Instances, storage tiering, cross-region traffic optimization). We work in parallel, not in competition.
What if you don't find any savings?
If the audit doesn't identify measurable savings, we don't charge. Simple. But in our experience, virtually every cloud infrastructure has optimization room — especially when it's grown fast or hasn't had a dedicated review in years.

What Our Clients Say

Companies that trust 23people to optimize their technology infrastructure

"23people provided excellent advice and services to Equifax, demonstrating expertise and flexibility. I highly recommend them."
Smriti Jain
Head of Application Development (Actual CIO Canadá & Collection Services) at Equifax
"The technical pre-screening that 23people performs on candidates is key for us. This saves us a lot of time and allows us to focus on more relevant aspects of the selection process."
Diego González
Technical Lead - Advanced Analytics and AI Engineer at Honeywell
"I value 23people's passion for challenges, working alongside us and delivering results better than expected."
José Pavez
Chief Of Software Development Technological Services Management at ACHS

Success Cases

Measurable savings and guaranteed operational continuity

Auditable results under ISO 27001 standards

We have not yet published a detailed cloud optimization case study. In the meantime, you can review our audit reports and security practices at the Trust Center.

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Let's Talk for 30 Minutes. No Commitments.

Just get to know each other, review your current situation, and see how to you move forward with what you need.

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