Re:AWS Responds with Price Cuts: Google vs AWS Pricing Round 2
by bdicasa on Monday March 31, 2014 @11:09AM
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Kind of frustrating, really. I just bought 2 reserved instances about 6 weeks ago. Would have saved a nice penny if I waited.
It's definitely nice to see the pricing become more affordable over time though. Before this cut I really struggled going with AWS, but wouldn't even need to think about choosing them after this reduction.
Re:AWS Responds with Price Cuts: Google vs AWS Pricing Round 2
by avalaunch on Monday March 31, 2014 @11:11AM
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You should contact support. I hear aws is really nice about offering price reductions in situations like yours.
Re:AWS Responds with Price Cuts: Google vs AWS Pricing Round 2
by bashcoder on Monday March 31, 2014 @12:32PM
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Based on my experience today, I can attest to this. If you purchased recently, they may very well accommodate you.
Re:AWS Responds with Price Cuts: Google vs AWS Pricing Round 2
by akh on Monday March 31, 2014 @01:35PM
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Contact AWS Support, I saw a case of this where a user bought RIs a few days ago and they offered a refund for the RIs, at which point they can decide to buy it again using the new lower price or just stick with on-demand.
Re:AWS Responds with Price Cuts: Google vs AWS Pricing Round 2
by Patrick_Devine on Monday March 31, 2014 @12:36PM
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I've been wondering about this too. I'd love to see a price breakdown comparing reserved prices vs. prices with expected price drops.
There is still utility in knowing exactly what you're going to be paying, so for some people, that might be more desirable than getting the best deal.
Amazon themselves proudly announce it as their 42nd price drop. That's not really a strong selling point for long term contracts.