Build a CloudWatch Logs Cost Agent: Find Never-Expire Log Groups, Ingestion Hot Spots, and Debug Floods Before the Bill Does

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💡 Originally published on devtocash.com — where this guide stays updated. I write hands-on DevOps/SRE deep-dives there weekly. The log bill is an ingestion bill, and nobody owns it Open Cost Explorer, filter to AmazonCloudWatch, group by usage type. In most accounts one line dominates: DataProcess…

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1. 2026-09-23 01:16 · DEV Community — AI
   Build a CloudWatch Logs Cost Agent: Find Never-Expire Log Groups, Ingestion Hot Spots, and Debug Floods Before the Bill Does