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Eduardo replaced AWS

Now: Self-hosted MySQL on a Hetzner VPS

$786net saved per year, after running costs

Eduardo cut the AWS bill for a project from $80 to $0.50 by dropping Amazon RDS for a self-hosted MySQL instance, which costs $14 on Hetzner. The move took 2 to 3 days to set up, including certs, backups and data migration. The source gives no billing period.

Receipt #01442026-05-12

Eduardo

Old billAWS bill for one project, RDS dropped
$80
NowAWS, remaining bill
$1
NowHetzner VPS
$14
Net saved per month$66/mo
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  1. Replaced2026-05-12

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