Tag your AWS Resources consistently with AWS Resource Explorer and AWS CloudTrail
AWS Cloud Operations Blog
The article discusses a solution for consistently tagging AWS resources using AWS Resource Explorer and AWS CloudTrail. Proper resource tagging is essential for accurate cost allocation, granular access controls, and resource tracking, but is often overlooked during early development stages.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Overview of the auto-tagging solution that applies required tags to newly created resources using AWS Resource Explorer, CloudTrail, CloudWatch Events, Lambda, and DynamoDB.
- Prerequisites for enabling Resource Explorer indexing and CloudTrail.
- Detailed workflow of the solution.
- Steps for deploying the solution using AWS CDK.
- Instructions for extending the solution to other AWS services by updating the mapping file and adding IAM permissions.
- Considerations regarding service limits and multi-account compatibility.
- Conclusion highlighting the benefits of the solution and additional resources for tagging best practices.
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