Ask HN: Are you paying for AWS support, and is it worth the cost?

1 pointsoriettaxx2mo ago1 comments

End of 2026 the current cheapest support plan ("Developer plan") will stop https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/plans/developers/

the cheapest will cost about 3 times more, so we're reevaluating our entire AWS budget as a result

Thoughts?

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oriettaxxOP2mo ago

RI 3-year upfronts apply 3% (raising up to 9%) to full prepaid in month 1 (with no money back if you cancel support even the month after): this hits budget

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Ask HN: Are you paying for AWS support, and is it worth the cost?

1 pointsoriettaxx2mo ago1 comments

End of 2026 the current cheapest support plan ("Developer plan") will stop https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/plans/developers/

the cheapest will cost about 3 times more, so we're reevaluating our entire AWS budget as a result

Thoughts?

1 comments

oriettaxxOP2mo ago

RI 3-year upfronts apply 3% (raising up to 9%) to full prepaid in month 1 (with no money back if you cancel support even the month after): this hits budget

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse