Welcome to the Avalara Efficiency Revolution - a thrilling journey into the world of cost optimization and financial ingenuity! With each episode, we peel back the layers of how Avalara has used cutting-edge cloud-native tools like AWS CUR, Cost Explorer, and open-source resources such as Cloud Custodian to master the art of cost efficiency. Year after year, we've not only managed to reduce our hosting costs to a record low percentage of sales, but we've also outperformed publicly available benchmarks.

Join us as we delve into the secrets behind our continuous year-over-year cost reductions, highlighting how our strategic shift towards AWS Marketplace has saved both time and money. Our story is a testament to Avalara's cost-conscious culture, a key ingredient in our pursuit of optimized costs and a catalyst for increasing innovation.

Be prepared to gain insights and inspiration from our innovative use of new AWS services and to learn how our financial efficiency has become our competitive edge. So, gear up to become part of Avalara’s cost efficiency journey - it's more than just a story; it's a revolution.

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