# AWS RDS Optimization | Cloud Efficiency Hub Canonical: https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/cloud-services/aws-rds Comprehensive guide to AWS RDS cost optimization. Identify and fix common inefficiencies to reduce cloud spend. # AWS RDS Comprehensive guide to AWS RDS cost optimization. Identify and fix common inefficiencies to reduce cloud spend. [Contribute](https://form.typeform.com/to/RtEajZdo?typeform-source=hub.pointfive.co) Category Cloud provider ## All inefficiencies 17 inefficiencies / | Cloud | Reference | Inefficiency | Service | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | CER-0320 | [Excess vCPU Licensing Costs on RDS for SQL Server Instances](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/excess-vcpu-licensing-costs-on-rds-for-sql-server-instances) AWS RDS / Databases | AWS RDS | Databases | | | CER-0299 | [Orphaned RDS Backup Storage After Database Deletion](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/orphaned-rds-backup-storage-after-database-deletion) AWS RDS / Databases | AWS RDS | Databases | | | CER-0206 | [Outdated RDS Versions Triggering Extended Support Charges](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/outdated-rds-versions-triggering-extended-support-charges) AWS RDS / Databases | AWS RDS | Databases | | | CER-0055 | [Excessive Retention of Automated RDS Backups](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/excessive-retention-of-automated-rds-backups) AWS RDS / Storage | AWS RDS | Storage | | | CER-0210 | [Unnecessary Multi-AZ Configuration for Non-Production RDS Instances](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/unnecessary-multi-az-configuration-for-non-production-rds-instances) AWS RDS / Databases | AWS RDS | Databases | | | CER-0205 | [Inefficient Use of RDS Reader Nodes](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/inefficient-use-of-rds-reader-nodes) AWS RDS / Databases | AWS RDS | Databases | | | CER-0030 | [Underutilized RDS Commitment Due to Workload Drift](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/underutilized-rds-commitment-due-to-workload-drift) AWS RDS / Databases | AWS RDS | Databases | | | CER-0119 | [Non-Graviton RDS Instance on Eligible Workload](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/non-graviton-rds-instance-on-eligible-workload) AWS RDS / Databases | AWS RDS | Databases | | | CER-0097 | [No Lifecycle Management for Temporarily Stopped RDS Instances](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/no-lifecycle-management-for-temporarily-stopped-rds-instances) AWS RDS / Databases | AWS RDS | Databases | | | CER-0086 | [Suboptimal RDS Instance Storage Type](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/suboptimal-rds-instance-storage-type) AWS RDS / Databases | AWS RDS | Databases | | | CER-0065 | [Inactive RDS Instance](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/inactive-rds-instance) AWS RDS / Databases | AWS RDS | Databases | | | CER-0015 | [Underutilized RDS Instance](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/underutilized-rds-instance) AWS RDS / Databases | AWS RDS | Databases | --- Source: the public page above. Product screenshots and illustrative interfaces are examples, not live customer data.