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Organizations must continuously seek ways to enhance resource utilization, striving for maximum efficiency at minimal expense. To make informed, data-driven decisions regarding cost optimization, it is crucial to have access to relevant data, the right reporting tools, and comprehensive documentation.
Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) provides a serverless, scalable, and fully-managed file storage solution that eliminates the need for manual provisioning. With various storage classes designed for specific requirements, Amazon EFS offers differentiated pricing options:
- Amazon EFS Standard: Ideal for workloads that demand high durability and availability.
- Amazon EFS Standard-Infrequent Access (Standard-IA): A cost-effective choice for data that is accessed less frequently.
- Amazon EFS One Zone: Suitable for development, analytics, simulations, and backups that do not require Multi-Availability Zone redundancy.
- Amazon EFS One Zone-Infrequent Access (EFS One Zone-IA): Optimized for files accessed on a less frequent basis, without the need for Multi-AZ.
In this post, I will guide you through the process of generating Amazon EFS storage reports using AWS Cost Explorer. By selecting the appropriate Cost Explorer filters, you can visualize costs associated with each storage class (including by Region) and apply additional filters as necessary. Detailed reports will allow you to gain insights into your storage expenses and identify areas for resource optimization.
Amazon EFS Storage Report Parameters
Here are the four key parameters for Amazon EFS storage reports:
- <Region>-TimedStorage-ByteHrs: Represents the GB-hours data was stored in the EFS Standard storage class.
- <Region>-IATimedStorage-ByteHrs: Indicates the GB-hours for data stored in the EFS Standard-Infrequent Access class.
- <Region>-TimedStorage-Z-ByteHrs: The GB-hours for data stored in the EFS One Zone storage class.
- <Region>-IATimedStorage-Z-ByteHrs: The GB-hours for data stored in the EFS One Zone-Infrequent Access class.
In the sections that follow, I will detail how to use these parameters to assess storage usage across all classes and evaluate each class individually.
Generating the Amazon EFS Storage Report for All Storage Classes
Begin by selecting the appropriate Date Range and Granularity based on your needs. Set the Dimension to Service, and choose Elastic File System as your Service.
Under Usage Type, filter data using the parameters below, ensuring to check the Select all box to include these in your report. Then, click Apply.
- TimedStorage-ByteHrs
- IATimedStorage-ByteHrs
- TimedStorage-Z-ByteHrs
- IATimedStorage-Z-ByteHrs
For instance, if you use the -IATimedStorage-Z-ByteHrs filter, you will generate a report showing the costs and data stored in Amazon EFS.
If you wish to view AWS Region-wise usage, select Usage type under Dimension in the Group by section.
Generating Reports for Specific Storage Classes
To generate reports for specific storage classes, follow the same initial steps of setting Date Range and Granularity. For each class, adjust the Usage Type filters accordingly:
- For Amazon EFS Standard, use: -TimedStorage-ByteHrs
- For Amazon EFS Standard-Infrequent Access, use: -IATimedStorage-ByteHrs
- For Amazon EFS One Zone, use: -TimedStorage-Z-ByteHrs
- For Amazon EFS One Zone-Infrequent Access, use: -IATimedStorage-Z-ByteHrs
These steps will yield reports that clearly delineate costs and data stored within each storage class, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of your Amazon EFS expenditures. Remember, effective internal communication is key, and if you’re interested in that aspect, this article on creating an internal communications plan could be beneficial.
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