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AWS RDS

Comprehensive guide to AWS RDS cost optimization. Identify and fix common inefficiencies to reduce cloud spend.

All inefficiencies

17 inefficiencies

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Cloud inefficiencies, services, and categories
CloudReferenceInefficiencyServiceCategory
CER-0320Excess vCPU Licensing Costs on RDS for SQL Server InstancesAWS RDS / DatabasesAWS RDSDatabases
CER-0299Orphaned RDS Backup Storage After Database DeletionAWS RDS / DatabasesAWS RDSDatabases
CER-0206Outdated RDS Versions Triggering Extended Support ChargesAWS RDS / DatabasesAWS RDSDatabases
CER-0055Excessive Retention of Automated RDS BackupsAWS RDS / StorageAWS RDSStorage
CER-0210Unnecessary Multi-AZ Configuration for Non-Production RDS InstancesAWS RDS / DatabasesAWS RDSDatabases
CER-0205Inefficient Use of RDS Reader NodesAWS RDS / DatabasesAWS RDSDatabases
CER-0030Underutilized RDS Commitment Due to Workload DriftAWS RDS / DatabasesAWS RDSDatabases
CER-0119Non-Graviton RDS Instance on Eligible WorkloadAWS RDS / DatabasesAWS RDSDatabases
CER-0097No Lifecycle Management for Temporarily Stopped RDS InstancesAWS RDS / DatabasesAWS RDSDatabases
CER-0086Suboptimal RDS Instance Storage TypeAWS RDS / DatabasesAWS RDSDatabases
CER-0065Inactive RDS InstanceAWS RDS / DatabasesAWS RDSDatabases
CER-0015Underutilized RDS InstanceAWS RDS / DatabasesAWS RDSDatabases