Architecture

Cost Architecture

SAP Cost Optimization Architecture

A scheduling and rightsizing architecture for reducing SAP non-production cloud spend.

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AWS EC2Systems ManagerCloudWatchCost Explorer

Policy over manual control

The architecture should define access windows and exception handling so the environment can be stopped safely without relying on manual memory.

Operational guardrails

Utilization review, owner approval, and recovery validation need to sit next to the scheduler so the process remains trustworthy.

Design Notes

What the diagram should communicate.

  • Savings and access must be designed together.
  • Guardrails matter more than raw automation.
  • The architecture needs a clean recovery path.

Diagram-ready system flow

System steps organized for architecture review and visual implementation.

01Utilization data
02Scheduling policy
03Start/stop action
04Cost reporting

Architecture metadata

This system flow captures the major components, ownership boundaries, and operational handoffs for technical review.

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