5 documented AWS Aurora cost inefficiencies, each with how to detect it and how to fix it.
AWS AuroraCER-0293
Amazon Aurora database clusters are intentionally stopped to avoid compute costs but are automatically restarted by the service after the maximum allowed stop period. Once restarted, re-started database instances begin accruing...
AWS AuroraCER-0247
Aurora Serverless is designed for workloads with unpredictable or intermittent usage patterns that benefit from automatic scaling. However, when used for databases with constant load, the service's elasticity offers little advantage and...
AWS AuroraCER-0236
Customers often delay upgrading Aurora clusters due to compatibility concerns or operational overhead. However, when older versions such as Aurora MySQL 2 (MySQL 5.7) or Aurora PostgreSQL 11, 12 and 13 move into Extended Support, AWS...
AWS AuroraCER-0043
Many Aurora clusters default to using the Standard configuration, which charges separately for I/O operations. For workloads with frequent read and write activity, this can lead to unnecessarily high costs. Aurora I/O-Optimized eliminates...
AWS AuroraCER-0378
Aurora Serverless v2 instances can scale down to zero ACUs and automatically pause when they have had no user-initiated connections for a configurable interval, and there is no instance charge while an instance is paused. The feature is...
