# Data transfer
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|  TELCOCOST03: How are you optimizing data transfer costs between and within your telco network infrastructure?  | 
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 This question focuses on optimizing data transfer costs within and between the various components of a telco's network infrastructure. Data transfer costs can be a significant driver of overall telco expenditure, so it is important to carefully manage and optimize these costs. The best practices discussed address strategies like implementing strategies to intelligently route traffic and leveraging edge zones and microservices to minimize data transfers across the network. 

**Topics**
+ [TELCOCOST03-BP01 Use edge-zones and services to implement cloud workloads made up of containers and microservices](telcocost03-bp01.md)