In this lesson, we explain how to monitor for underutilized and idle resources within AWS to reduce your overall spend.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the AWS services that can help you monitor for underutilized resources, such as AWS Compute Optimizer, AWS Cost Explorer, and Trusted Advisor
- You will also understand the benefits, use cases, and advantages of each of these services
Intended Audience
- Those that are looking to more easily detect AWS resources that are idle or underutilized, specifically compute and storage resources
- Those looking for ways to reduce their bill and better govern their infrastructure
Prerequisites
To get the most from this lesson, you should have a good understanding of the fundamental services in AWS, such as EC2, Lambda, S3, EBS, and CloudWatch. For more information on these services, check out the following lessons titled: