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- Basic auditing configurations (i.e., CloudTrail, AWS Config)
- This costs in the ballpark of about $10/month, even if you aren't actively using the AWS account.
- Cornell standard VPC and it's associated NAT gateway
- This costs in the ballpark of about $40/month, even if you aren't actively using the AWS account. A big part of that is the NAT gateway which costs about $1/day.
- You will see this baseline cost only if the Cloud Team has configured a Cornell Standard VPC. AWS accounts used for research generally don't have a Cornell Standard VPC configured.
Why do I see charges from AWS services in other parts of the world?
The auditing configuration created as part of our Standard AWS Account Configuration includes setting up auditing in all AWS regions. This is to log activity in an AWS account targeting other AWS regions. These costs should be minimal because most folks aren't using regions across the globe. However, it is important that the auditing configuration is in place globally to ensure that any malfeasance in other regions is logged.
What is the AWS Data Egress Waiver?
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