# C11 — Optimize resource consumption to minimize hosting costs

- Publisher: Amazon Web Services
- Source: [Optimize resource consumption to minimize hosting costs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/generative-ai-lens/gencost02-bp02.html)
- Published: Not stated / not established
- Updated: Not stated / not established
- Accessed: 2026-10-22
- Type: Official architecture guidance
- Evidence: opened primary page; relevant content read.

## Paraphrased finding

Profile demand before right-sizing hosting to performance requirements; predictable workloads can support scheduled shutdown and capacity commitments.

## Limits

Cloud vendor guidance. Any commitment must be evaluated against measured utilization and operational requirements.