Save on CloudWatch Log Costs With the Infrequent Access Class

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced the Infrequent Access log class to help reduce CloudWatch Log costs, which are a significant portion of AWS expenses, with logs accounting for 43% of costs according to Vantage Cloud Cost Reports. This log class offers up to 50% savings on ingestion costs by reducing available features, making it suitable for logs that are not frequently accessed, such as debug logs, web server logs, and compliance logs. It is particularly beneficial for scenarios where advanced features are unnecessary, providing a cost-effective solution without sacrificing necessary functionality. The Infrequent Access log class can be particularly advantageous for workloads where data is accessed rarely or requires only ad-hoc querying, as demonstrated by case studies involving financial companies and software development teams, both of which achieved significant cost savings.