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Automate insights for your EC2 fleets across AWS accounts and regions

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This article describes an automated solution for discovering and managing EC2 instances across multiple AWS accounts and regions using Lambda and Systems Manager.

  • Automates EC2 instance discovery across AWS Organizations using Lambda and Systems Manager
  • Generates CSV reports with instance details: ID, OS name, OS version, SSM management status
  • Identifies unmanaged instances to enable patching, upgrades, and maintenance activities
  • Uses CloudFormation templates to deploy IAM roles and Lambda functions across accounts
  • Supports multi-region and multi-account queries with flexible filtering options
  • Optional integration with Athena for ad-hoc analysis and QuickSight for visualization
  • Eliminates manual data collection, reducing operational overhead and costs

The solution enables enterprises to efficiently manage large EC2 fleets, streamline patch management, ensure OS compliance, and maintain security across distributed infrastructure.



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