Amazon RDS Cost Optimization Recommendations for DB Instances

This Recommendation identifies Amazon RDS DB instances that have cost optimization opportunities based on AWS Trusted Advisor recommendations.

Overview

AWS Trusted Advisor continuously monitors your RDS DB instances and provides recommendations for cost optimization opportunities. This surfaces those recommendations to help you identify potential savings.

What it identifies

• RDS DB instances with cost optimization opportunities
• Instances that could benefit from instance type changes
• Underutilized instances that could be downsized
• Storage optimization opportunities
• Cost optimization recommendations from AWS Trusted Advisor

Key features

• Uses AWS Trusted Advisor's c1z7kmr03n check for RDS cost optimization
• Leverages Trusted Advisor's estimated savings calculations
• Provides dynamic titles with specific recommendations and resource IDs
• Focuses on RDS service costs and instance-specific optimizations

Cost impact

The recommendation calculates potential savings based on Trusted Advisor's estimates for cost optimization opportunities in RDS DB instances, including instance sizing, storage, and other RDS-specific optimizations.