Your Redshift Cluster Is Probably Idle 85% of the Time — And You're Paying for All of It

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Your Redshift cluster is probably idle most of the day and billing you for all of it.
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Your Redshift cluster is probably idle most of the day and billing you for all of it. Here's the SQL query, the breakeven formula, and two real production cases that show exactly when Serverless wins, when Provisioned wins, and when neither is the right answer.