Amazon RDS Delete Instances

This Recommendation identifies RDS instances that should be deleted to reduce costs.

What it does

• Identifies RDS instances that are candidates for deletion
• Provides estimated cost savings from deleting unused instances
• Uses AWS Trusted Advisor recommendations to identify optimal deletion targets

Recommended actions

• Delete RDS instances that are no longer needed
• Create final snapshots before deletion if data needs to be preserved
• Ensure no applications are dependent on the instances
• Review read replicas and other dependent resources before deletion