Sure, but you can still leverage an EDP, and use savings plans/RIS to save even more money. I commit to 3 year flexible savings plans at about 60% of hourly pe

Sure, but you can still leverage an EDP, and use savings plans/RIS to save even more money. I commit to 3 year flexible savings plans at about 60% of hourly peaks(change instance types) and top up to peak usage patterns - EDP is not a replacement for optimising cost per hour. The more you can pay AWS upfront, the more you'll save - (depends on your business's ability to do so)