Reduce AWS Directory Service costs with these tips
Host and manage active directory
AWS Directory Service cost saving tips
Optimize your AWS Directory Service costs with these tips
Use 30-day free trial
Take advantage of the 30-day free trial for AWS Directory Service to test and evaluate the service before committing to full-scale production workloads.
Start with smaller size
Begin with a smaller directory size based on your initial requirements, and scale up over time as needed. Smaller directories incur lower ongoing costs compared to larger ones.
Monitor service usage
Regularly keep track of your AWS Directory Service usage via the AWS Billing and Cost Management console. This helps in identifying unused directories that can be deleted to save costs.
Service information & pricing
About AWS Directory Service
- About AWS Directory Service
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The AWS Directory Service is a fully managed service for Microsoft Active Directory, aiming to simplify operation, availability, and workload management. It speeds up securely migrating directory-aware workloads to AWS, allowing use of existing Microsoft AD credentials for AWS resource access. It boosts security and resiliency through advanced AD monitoring, logging, and networking. The service is optimal for customers aiming to use existing Microsoft AD or LDAP aware applications in the cloud.
- AWS Directory Service pricing
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AWS Directory Service costs depend on your managed directory's type, size, and region with no upfront or minimum fees. A 30-day free trial is available. Costs differ between Standard and Enterprise Editions due to storage capacities and directory objects. Standard suits businesses with <=5,000 employees while Enterprise supports up to 500,000 objects. Additional charges are for directory sharing, multi-region replication, data transfer, and additional domain controllers.