Amazon EC2 Stop Instances

This Recommendation identifies EC2 instances that should be stopped to reduce costs.

What it does

• Identifies EC2 instances that are candidates for stopping
• Provides estimated cost savings from stopping unused instances
• Uses AWS Trusted Advisor recommendations to identify optimal stop targets

Recommended actions

• Stop instances that are not actively being used
• Review instance usage patterns before stopping
• Consider using scheduled stop/start for development instances
• Implement automated stop policies for non-production environments