Amazon RDS Rightsize Instances

This Recommendation identifies RDS instances that should be rightsized to optimize cost and performance.

What it does

• Identifies RDS instances that are over-provisioned or under-provisioned
• Provides estimated cost savings from rightsizing instances
• Uses AWS Trusted Advisor recommendations to identify optimal rightsizing targets

Recommended actions

• Rightsize RDS instances to match actual resource utilization
• Review CPU, memory, and I/O utilization metrics
• Consider performance requirements when rightsizing
• Test application performance after rightsizing to ensure requirements are met
• Monitor database performance metrics during and after rightsizing