Maximize Amazon EC2 Capacity Reservations with Capacity Manager data exports
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This article demonstrates how to configure EC2 Capacity Manager data exports to Amazon S3 and query historical capacity data using Amazon Athena for long-term capacity analysis and optimization.
- Export EC2 capacity data in Parquet format to S3 for retention beyond 90-day console limit
- Set up Amazon Athena with partition projection for automatic discovery of new capacity data exports
- Query underutilized On-Demand Capacity Reservations to identify cost waste opportunities
- Analyze utilization patterns by instance type, region, and availability zone for capacity planning
- Use SQL queries to identify peak usage patterns and optimize resource allocation across accounts
By exporting and analyzing EC2 Capacity Manager data with Athena, organizations can make data-driven decisions about capacity allocation and identify optimization opportunities across their infrastructure.
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