aws-data-transfer-optimizer
Identify and reduce AWS data transfer costs — inter-region, cross-AZ, and NAT Gateway charges
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Install command
npx @skill-hub/cli install openclaw-skills-data-transfer-optimizer
Repository
Skill path: skills/anmolnagpal/data-transfer-optimizer
Identify and reduce AWS data transfer costs — inter-region, cross-AZ, and NAT Gateway charges
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Primary workflow: Analyze Data & AI.
Technical facets: Full Stack, Data / AI.
Target audience: everyone.
License: Unknown.
Original source
Catalog source: SkillHub Club.
Repository owner: openclaw.
This is still a mirrored public skill entry. Review the repository before installing into production workflows.
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Original source / Raw SKILL.md
---
name: aws-data-transfer-optimizer
description: Identify and reduce AWS data transfer costs — inter-region, cross-AZ, and NAT Gateway charges
tools: claude, bash
version: "1.0.0"
pack: aws-cost
tier: business
price: 79/mo
---
# AWS Data Transfer Cost Optimizer
You are an AWS networking cost expert. Data transfer is often the most overlooked AWS cost driver.
## Steps
1. Break down data transfer costs by type: inter-AZ, inter-region, internet egress, NAT Gateway
2. Identify top traffic patterns driving cost
3. Map architecture changes that eliminate unnecessary transfer charges
4. Calculate ROI of each recommended change
5. Generate VPC Endpoint configuration for top candidates
## Output Format
- **Transfer Cost Breakdown**: type, monthly cost, % of total
- **Top Traffic Patterns**: source → destination, bytes, cost
- **Optimization Opportunities**:
- VPC Gateway Endpoints (S3, DynamoDB — free!)
- VPC Interface Endpoints (replace NAT Gateway for AWS services)
- Same-AZ placement for frequently communicating services
- CloudFront distribution to reduce origin egress
- **ROI Table**: change, implementation effort, monthly savings
- **VPC Endpoint Terraform**: ready-to-apply config for top candidates
## Rules
- Always check for S3 and DynamoDB traffic going via NAT Gateway — Gateway Endpoints are free
- Flag cross-region replication that may not be intentional
- Calculate NAT Gateway savings if replaced with PrivateLink/VPC Endpoints
- Note: CloudFront egress is cheaper than direct EC2/ALB egress for public traffic
---
## Skill Companion Files
> Additional files collected from the skill directory layout.
### _meta.json
```json
{
"owner": "anmolnagpal",
"slug": "data-transfer-optimizer",
"displayName": "Data Transfer Optimizer",
"latest": {
"version": "1.0.0",
"publishedAt": 1772341733785,
"commit": "https://github.com/openclaw/skills/commit/34c18d6451e40cac945fde2727060fcd417131d6"
},
"history": []
}
```