{"id":29510,"date":"2025-08-27T17:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renovacloud.com\/tai-khoan-payer-hay-linked-account-dau-la-cach-tot-nhat-de-tan-dung-aws-savings-plans\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T17:52:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:52:26","slug":"tai-khoan-payer-hay-linked-account-dau-la-cach-tot-nhat-de-tan-dung-aws-savings-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renovacloud.com\/en\/tai-khoan-payer-hay-linked-account-dau-la-cach-tot-nhat-de-tan-dung-aws-savings-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Payer vs. Linked Account: How to Maximize AWS Savings Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As organizations scale, managing cloud costs becomes a strategic priority. AWS Savings Plans help by offering lower prices in exchange for consistent usage commitments. But the real question is: should you manage these plans at the <\/span><b>payer account (organization level)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or at each <\/span><b>linked account (individual level)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference comes down to <\/span><b>visibility and potential savings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When viewed from the <\/span><b>payer account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, AWS combines all On-Demand usage across your organization. This allows patterns to balance out\u2014for example, one account using resources heavily during the day and another at night. Together, this creates steadier usage and unlocks greater savings potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover more with Renova Cloud: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/renovacloud.com\/lien-he\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contacting us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; get <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/renovacloud.com\/services\/cloud-consulting-and-engineering\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">technical support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By contrast, the <\/span><b>linked account view<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> only considers individual usage. This narrower scope often results in more conservative recommendations and missed opportunities for cost optimization.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s the best approach?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Centralized management via the payer account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Recommended by AWS, this method maximizes savings, adapts more flexibly to workload shifts, and simplifies administration.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Decentralized management by linked accounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Useful for organizations that require strict autonomy, but usually less cost-effective overall.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some businesses use a <\/span><b>hybrid model<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, combining centralized and decentralized approaches, though this requires careful governance to avoid inefficiencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29512\" src=\"http:\/\/renovacloud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"346\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the day, the key takeaway is clear: <\/span><b>the payer account provides a broader perspective and greater savings potential<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look closer to your saving plans with our solution: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/renovacloud.com\/renovisor-page\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renovisor<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payer account gives a broader view and unlocks better savings across all accounts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linked accounts only see their own usage, which can lead to missed opportunities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS recommends a centralized approach\u2014purchase from the Payer account to save more and simplify management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover more details here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/blogs\/aws-cloud-financial-management\/understanding-aws-savings-plan-recommendations-payer-vs-linked-account-views\/?ck_subscriber_id=1190072794&amp;utm_source=convertkit&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=[Last%20Week%20in%20AWS]%20Issue%20#436:%20DocumentDB%203.6:%20Now%20Even%20Less%20Worth%20Using%20-%2018664956\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding AWS Savings Plan Recommendations: Payer vs. Linked Account Views <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview As organizations scale, managing cloud costs becomes a strategic priority. AWS Savings Plans help by offering lower prices in exchange for consistent usage commitments. But the real question is: should you manage these plans at the payer account (organization level) or at each linked account (individual level)? 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