Server Cost Estimator

How to calculate server costs?

Calculating server costs involves summing the various resources your application consumes. These costs are typically a combination of compute power, data transfer (often called egress), and data storage.

Total Cost = (Compute Instance) + (Traffic × Page Size × Bandwidth Rate) + (Storage Rate)

Using the Server Cost Estimator: an example

Consider a site that receives 100,000 visits per month with an average page size of 2MB. Here is how you might estimate the monthly infrastructure bill using basic metrics.

Step-by-step calculation:

1. Calculation of 200GB bandwidth (100,000 visits × 2MB per page).
2. Selection of a $20 dynamic instance to handle traffic and dynamic content.
3. Adding $5 for database overhead, backups, and minor storage needs.
4. Totaling $25-$35 depending on specific regional egress rates.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is egress?
Egress is the cost of data leaving the cloud provider to the user.

Do I need a CDN?
A CDN can reduce server load and bandwidth costs for static assets.

How does scaling affect price?
Auto-scaling ensures uptime but can lead to variable costs during traffic spikes.