Reduce AWS VPN costs with these tips

AWS VPN cost saving tips

Optimize your AWS VPN costs with these tips

Regularly review and delete unused VPN configurations with the `delete-vpn-connection` command to avoid unnecessary costs for unneeded resources.

Control and optimize traffic flow to save costs. Block unnecessary data processing and transferring between VPCs that don't communicate.

Use tagging on VPN resources for visibility into usage patterns. This helps in optimizing resource allocation and identifying cost-saving opportunities over time.

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Service information & pricing

About AWS VPN

About AWS VPN

AWS VPN links on-site networks and remote staff to the cloud. It has secure access features such as federated and multi-factor authentication, scalable pay-as-you-go pricing, use of global AWS zones for high availability, and efficient VPN traffic rerouting. AWS VPN comprises two services: AWS Client VPN, used by remote workers for accessing AWS and on-site resources; and AWS Site-to-Site VPN, that creates encrypted links between your locations and AWS resources.

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AWS VPN pricing

AWS VPN bills per VPN connection-hour to your Amazon VPC and rounds up partial hours. Regular AWS data transfer fees apply for data conveyed through the VPN connection. Terminating the VPN connection halts charges. Enabling VPN logs incurs no extra costs, but standard Amazon CloudWatch service fees apply. For accelerated Site-to-Site VPN connections, additional hourly charges for two Global Accelerators per VPN connection and Data Transfer Out Premium apply.

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