How I cut my monthly cloud storage bill in half - with 5 tough decisions

The article discusses how the author was able to cut their monthly cloud storage bill in half by making five key decisions. Initially, the author was storing 60TB of data in the cloud, but they faced endless support issues and rising costs, prompting them to reevaluate their cloud storage strategy. The five changes the author implemented were: 1) Reducing their overall cloud storage footprint by deleting unused data, 2) Migrating to a less expensive cloud provider, 3) Optimizing their cloud storage plan to match their actual usage, 4) Automating data retention policies to avoid unnecessary storage, and 5) Leveraging compression and deduplication tools to reduce the amount of data stored. By making these changes, the author was able to save over $1,200 per year on their cloud storage bill, cutting it in half. The article emphasizes the importance of regularly reviewing and optimizing cloud storage solutions to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficient data management.