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How to optimize Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora database costs/performance with AWS Compute Optimizer

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The article discusses how AWS Compute Optimizer can help optimize Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora database costs and performance by providing intelligent recommendations across several key areas:

  • Right-sizing database instances using performance metrics
  • Identifying idle database resources that can be stopped or converted
  • Recommending storage type optimizations like migrating from gp2 to gp3
  • Suggesting AWS Graviton instance migrations for potential cost savings
  • Highlighting opportunities to upgrade to latest generation instances

Key benefits include reducing unnecessary spending, improving database performance, and enabling a systematic approach to continuous cloud resource optimization. The tool analyzes multiple data sources like CloudWatch metrics to provide actionable recommendations with estimated monthly savings and performance risk assessments.

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