Komiser: The AWS Cost Optimization Platform

Introducing Komiser, a powerful GitHub project designed to provide cloud administrators the ability to handle AWS cost optimization in a more organized, effective, and efficient manner. As companies continue to adopt cloud strategies, the need to manage and optimize costs associated with Amazon Web Services (AWS) has become increasingly relevant, and that's where Komiser comes in.

Project Overview:

Komiser is an open-source AWS cost optimization tool that targets cloud administrators, cloud auditors, and businesses of all sizes that use AWS. The main objective of the project is to provide cloud users with a clear insight into their expenditure, enabling them to identify unnecessary spendings and optimize their cloud costs. The tool aims to address the need for cost optimization, detailed analysis and better control over AWS resources among cloud users.

Project Features:

Komiser offers an array of vital features that contribute to its success as a cost optimization tool, among them are:
- Detailed cloud usage overview: Komiser gives users the ability to analyze all their AWS usage data, categorizing them in a comprehensive way.
- Cost audit: This feature allows business owners and admins to see a holistic view of their AWS costs, enabling them to monitor their spendings and reduce waste.
- Compliance and security check: Komiser helps in ensuring the security of your AWS resources by providing security checks.
A classic example would be a business owner using Komiser to monitor the usage of their EC2 instances and identifying any instances that are not being used thus reducing wasteful expenditure.

Technology Stack:

Komiser was created using Go programming language which offers high-level efficiency, easy concurrency management, and garbage collection. Go’s simplicity and fast execution speed make it a perfect choice for a project like Komiser. The project also utilizes libraries such as Go AWS SDK for AWS resource management, Go-Chi for building RESTful services, and Viper for handling configurations effectively.

Project Structure and Architecture:

Komiser follows a modular architecture where each AWS service gets its dedicated module. These modules interact with each other to gather, analyze and present data in a user-friendly way. The design principle behind the project is simplicity for the end-user, ensuring that users without extensive tech knowledge can still navigate and use it effectively.