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Each Finder/Fixer is one named AWS cost optimization with a page of its own: what it looks for, what it changes, and which AWS service it touches. Browse them by service, or filter down to the ones that apply to what you run.

110+
finders
53
automated fixers
30+
AWS services

Manual fixmarks the 8 where CloudFix finds the opportunity and the change is yours to make.

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Amazon RDS

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    Aurora Hybrid Read Replica Optimization

    Convert underutilized Aurora read replicas to Serverless v2 with minimal baseline capacity (0.5 ACU) while maintaining failover capability for cost optimization.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • DeleteReported by the finder

    Clean Up Old Manual RDS Snapshots

    Deletes old manual RDS snapshots (both DB instance and DB cluster snapshots) that are older than the configured threshold and have not been recently used for restoration.

    Effort
    Medium

  • OptimizeReported by the finder

    Optimize Aurora Backup Retention Period

    Identifies Aurora clusters where extending the BackupRetentionPeriod would reduce backup storage costs by bringing more snapshots within the free-tier window, with no restart or performance impact.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • DisableGuided fix

    Rds Disable CloudWatch Log Export

    Disables CloudWatch Log Export for RDS

    Effort
    Medium

  • Guided fix

    RDS Extend Reservation

    Extend expiring RDS reservations to continue receiving discounted pricing

    Effort
    Reservation

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    RDS Optimize EOL Version

    Upgrade RDS and Aurora from end-of-life versions to avoid AWS Extended Support fees. Save up to 50% by migrating to current MySQL and PostgreSQL versions.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    RDS Optimize Instances

    Optimize RDS database instances by retyping and resizing based on actual usage. CloudFix identifies overprovisioned RDS instances for cost savings.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    RDS Optimize Provisioned IOPS

    This opportunity targets Amazon RDS Aurora instances that are not currently utilizing the I/O-Optimized storage type. With the launch of Aurora I/O-Optimized instances and storage, AWS has provided a solution designed for I/O-intensive applications, available for Gen5+ instances.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • PurchaseGuided fix

    RDS Purchase Reservations

    Identifies and recommends to purchase reservations for RDS to save on costs

    Effort
    Reservation

  • DeleteGuided fix

    RDS Remove Aurora Read Replicas

    Delete Aurora Read Replicas for underutilized clusters to reduce costs

    Effort
    Advanced

  • DeleteReported by the finder

    RDS Remove Idle Clusters

    This FF targets RDS clusters that are not serving any requests and therefore sitting idle.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • ResizeReported by the finder

    RDS Resize Aurora MySQL Clusters

    This FF finds Aurora MySQL instances that are not properly sized

    Effort
    Advanced

  • ResizeReported by the finder

    RDS Resize Postgres Clusters

    This FF finds Aurora PostgreSQL instances that are not properly sized

    Effort
    Advanced

  • RetypeReported by the finder

    RDS Retype Aurora Instances to Graviton

    Graviton instances provide up to 35% price/performance improvement for Aurora depending on the database engine, version, and workload.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • RetypeReported by the finder

    RDS Retype Instance

    Save costs and/or improve performance by upgrading older r3, r4 and r5 RDS instances to modern r6g.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • RetypeGuided fix

    RDS Retype IO Optimize

    RDS Retype Aurora I/O-Optimized

    Effort
    Advanced

  • RetypeGuided fix

    RDS Retype Single Availability Zone

    Transition non-critical RDS Multi-AZ deployments to Single-AZ to cut database costs by up to 50%. CloudFix identifies candidates where HA is not needed.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • RetypeGuided fix

    RDS Retype to Aurora Serverless

    RDS Retype Serverless

    Effort
    Advanced

  • ResizeGuided fix

    RDS Rightsize Storage

    Right-size RDS database storage volumes to eliminate overprovisioned space. CloudFix identifies RDS instances with excess storage for optimization.

    Effort
    Advanced

Amazon EC2

  • DeleteAutomated fixer

    EC2 Clean Up Unused AMIs

    Identifying unused AMIs and Deleting

    Effort
    Medium

  • EnableAutomated fixer

    EC2 Enable Enhanced Metrics

    Enable Enhanced Metrics for EC2 instances to improve the performance of your applications.

    Effort
    Best Practice

  • EnableGuided fix

    Ec2 Enable Memory Metrics

    Enable EC2 memory metrics collection via CloudWatch. Without memory data you cannot right-size instances. CloudFix configures the agent to track usage.

    Effort
    Best Practice

  • FixAutomated fixer

    EC2 Fix CloudWatch Agent Configuration

    This is one in a series of "hygiene" specs, collectively aimed at broadening SSM agent and CloudWatch agent coverage.

    Effort
    Best Practice

  • FixAutomated fixer

    EC2 Fix Instance IAM Agent Configuration

    Fixing IAM instance profiles to allow traffic from SSM and CloudWatch agents to reach respective services.

    Effort
    Best Practice

  • FixAutomated fixer

    EC2 Fix Instance SSM Agent Configuration

    Fix SSM Agent Automatic Update

    Effort
    Best Practice

  • Guided fix

    EC2 High Network Cost Analysis

    Identify and optimize EC2 instances with high network transfer costs

    Effort
    Best Practice

  • FixAutomated fixer

    EC2 Install Cloudwatch Agent

    Installing the CloudWatch agent on EC2 instances using AWS Systems Manager.

    Effort
    Best Practice

  • FixAutomated fixer

    EC2 Install SSM Agent on Linux/Mac

    Install the AWS SSM Agent on Linux and Mac EC2 instances via SSH. CloudFix detects instances without SSM Agent and installs it for fleet management.

    Effort
    Best Practice

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    EC2 Instance Type Optimization

    Identifies EC2 instances that can be migrated to more cost-effective instance types while maintaining performance

    Effort
    Advanced

  • OptimizeGuided fixManual fix

    EC2 Manually Optimize MSSql Server License

    Optimize SQL Server licensing on EC2 by right-sizing based on Compute Optimizer recommendations. Reduce instances with excess SQL Server licensing costs.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • RetypeGuided fix

    Ec2 Migrate Sql Server Windows To Linux

    Migrate SQL Server from Windows to Linux EC2 to cut licensing costs up to 50%. CloudFix identifies eligible instances and automates the OS migration.

    Effort
    Medium

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    EC2 Optimize Instances

    Optimize EC2 instance types based on actual workload utilization. CloudFix identifies instances on outdated or overprovisioned types and recommends upgrades.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • PurchaseGuided fix

    Ec2 Purchase Reservations

    Identifies and recommends savings plans for EC2 instances.

    Effort
    Reservation

  • RetypeGuided fix

    EC2 Retype Instances to flex type

    Retype Compatible EC2 instances to flex

    Effort
    Advanced

  • RetypeGuided fix

    EC2 Retype Intel Instances to AMD

    Retype Compatible EC2 Intel instances to AMD

    Effort
    Advanced

  • RetypeGuided fix

    EC2 Retype To Modern Instance Types

    This finder retypes EC2 instances to modern instance types

    Effort
    Advanced

  • StopAutomated fixer

    EC2 Stop Idle Instances

    Stop idle EC2 instances that are running but serving no workload. CloudFix identifies instances with zero utilization to eliminate unnecessary compute costs.

    Effort
    Medium

Amazon EBS

  • ArchiveAutomated fixer

    EBS Archive Old Volume Snapshots

    Archive old EBS snapshots to reduce storage costs by up to 75%. CloudFix identifies eligible snapshots and moves them to the cheaper archive tier.

    Effort
    Easy

  • ArchiveGuided fix

    EBS Archive to S3 Glacier Deep Archive

    Identifies EBS snapshots in Archive tier eligible for migration to S3 Glacier Deep Archive for cost savings

    Effort
    Easy

  • DeleteAutomated fixer

    EBS Clean Up Old Volume Snapshots

    Delete old EBS snapshots beyond your retention period to cut storage costs. CloudFix identifies aged snapshots and safely removes them.

    Effort
    Easy

  • DisableGuided fix

    EBS Disable FSR

    Disable FSR for EBS volumes

    Effort
    Medium

  • Automated fixer

    EBS GP3 to ST1 Migration

    Migrates GP3 volumes to ST1 HDD for ~44% cost savings. Analyzes CloudWatch metrics for compatibility.

    Effort
    Medium

  • OptimizeAutomated fixer

    EBS Optimize Provisioned IO and Throughput

    Update EBS Provisioned IO and Throughput to match actual usage

    Effort
    Easy

  • DeleteAutomated fixer

    EBS Remove Long-Stopped Instance Volumes

    Delete EBS volumes attached to long-stopped EC2 instances to reclaim storage costs. CloudFix identifies volumes on instances stopped for 30+ days.

    Effort
    Easy

  • DeleteAutomated fixer

    EBS Remove Unattached Volumes

    Cleanup unattached EBS Volumes

    Effort
    Easy

  • RetypeAutomated fixer

    EBS Retype Gp2 to Gp3 Volumes

    Retype EBS volumes from GP2 to GP3 after taking a snapshot.

    Effort
    Easy

  • RetypeAutomated fixer

    EBS Retype IO1/IO2 to Gp3 Volumes

    Retype EBS volumes from IO to GP3 after taking a snapshot.

    Effort
    Easy

  • ResizeGuided fix

    EBS Right Size Volumes

    Find overprovisioned EBS volumes and right-size them. CloudFix recommends a smaller size from actual usage, with a guided migration to a new, right-sized volume.

    Effort
    Medium

  • Guided fix

    EBS ST1 to SC1 Migration

    Migrates ST1 volumes to SC1 Cold HDD for ~67% cost savings. Analyzes CloudWatch metrics for compatibility.

    Effort
    Medium

Amazon OpenSearch Service

  • Guided fix

    OpenSearch Aggregate Serverless

    Aggregate OpenSearch Serverless resources to equalent r7gd instances

    Effort
    Medium

  • Guided fix

    OpenSearch Extend Reservations

    Identifies expiring OpenSearch reservations

    Effort
    Reservation

  • MigrateGuided fix

    OpenSearch Migrate from Extended Support

    Migrate from Extended Support to Standard Support

    Effort
    Medium

  • PurchaseGuided fix

    OpenSearch Purchase Reservations

    Identifies and recommends to purchase reservations for OpenSearch to save on costs

    Effort
    Reservation

  • DeleteGuided fix

    OpenSearch Remove Idle Serverless

    Identifies OpenSearch Serverless that are idle for more than 30 days

    Effort
    Medium

  • ResizeAutomated fixer

    OpenSearch Resize Instances

    Rightsize over-provisioned OpenSearch domains. CloudFix identifies domains whose instances are larger than their workload needs and moves them to a smaller instance type.

    Effort
    Easy

  • ResizeAutomated fixer

    OpenSearch Resize Volumes

    Resize overprovisioned EBS volumes on OpenSearch domains to reduce storage costs. CloudFix identifies domains with excess storage and right-sizes them.

    Effort
    Medium

  • RetypeReported by the finder

    OpenSearch Retype Gp2ToGp3

    Convert OpenSearch GP2 volumes to GP3 for 20% storage savings with better performance. CloudFix identifies eligible domains and migrates volumes.

    Effort
    Medium

  • RetypeAutomated fixer

    OpenSearch Retype Instances to Graviton

    Migrate OpenSearch domains to Graviton instances for up to 20% cost savings with improved performance. CloudFix handles the migration automatically.

    Effort
    Easy

Amazon ElastiCache

Amazon EMR

  • ConsolidateGuided fix

    EMR Consolidate Multi AZ Instances

    Consolidate EMR clusters from multi-AZ to single-AZ to reduce cross-zone data transfer costs. CloudFix identifies candidates and optimizes placement.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • EnableGuided fix

    EMR Enable Managed Scaling

    Enable managed scaling on Amazon EMR clusters to optimize instance usage and reduce costs. CloudFix identifies EMR clusters and enables scaling.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    EMR Optimize Instances

    Optimize EMR instance types based on actual workload utilization. CloudFix identifies overprovisioned EMR clusters and recommends right-sized types.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • DeleteGuided fix

    EMR Remove Idle Clusters

    Delete idle Amazon EMR clusters incurring hourly charges when not processing data. CloudFix identifies unused EMR clusters and removes them.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • PurchaseGuided fixManual fix

    EMR Reserve instances

    Purchase EC2 Reserved Instances for steady-state EMR workloads to save up to 72%. CloudFix identifies EMR clusters with consistent usage for RI purchase.

    Effort
    Reservation

  • RetypeGuided fix

    EMR Retype Task Instances to Spot

    Migrate EMR task instances to Spot for up to 90% cost savings on big data processing. CloudFix identifies eligible task nodes and handles migration.

    Effort
    Advanced

Amazon DynamoDB

Amazon ECS

  • RetypeAutomated fixer

    EC2 Retype ECS Fargate Tasks

    Optimize ECS Fargate task CPU and memory at the service level for cost savings. CloudFix analyzes Fargate utilization and right-sizes task definitions.

    Effort
    Medium

  • RetypeGuided fixManual fix

    EC2 Retype ECS Manually

    Right-size EC2 instances in ECS clusters by optimizing Auto Scaling Group configurations. CloudFix analyzes ECS resource usage for instance type changes.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • Guided fix

    ECS Fargate Rightsizing

    Identify overprovisioned ECS Fargate services and recommend smaller task configurations

    Effort
    Advanced

  • PurchaseGuided fix

    ECS Purchase Savings Plans

    Identify opportunities to purchase Compute Savings Plans for ECS Fargate workloads to reduce costs

    Effort
    Reservation

  • Guided fix

    ECS Sporadic Fargate to Lambda

    Identify sporadic ECS Fargate services that could save money by migrating to AWS Lambda

    Effort
    Advanced

Amazon SageMaker

  • Guided fix

    ML Sagemaker Endpoints

    This opportunity focuses on evaluating machine learning production workloads to identify potential cost savings by migrating from GPU instances to AWS Inferentia instances for inference tasks.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • DeleteAutomated fixerManual fix

    Remove Idle SageMaker Endpoints

    Delete idle SageMaker endpoints incurring hourly charges with zero invocations. CloudFix identifies unused real-time inference endpoints for removal.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • DeleteGuided fixManual fix

    Remove Idle Sagemaker Models

    Delete idle SageMaker models no longer associated with active endpoints. CloudFix identifies unused model artifacts and recommends removal.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • ResizeGuided fixManual fix

    Sagemaker Rightsize Instances

    Right-size overprovisioned SageMaker instances for notebooks, training, and inference. CloudFix identifies oversized instances and recommends optimal configs.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • StopAutomated fixer

    Stop Idle Sagemaker Notebooks

    SageMaker notebook instances that remain idle for extended periods can incur unnecessary costs. CloudFix identifies these idle notebook instances based on their connectivity state and instance metrics.

    Effort
    Medium

Amazon VPC

AWS Lambda

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    Lambda Optimize Logs

    Optimize Lambda function logging to reduce CloudWatch costs. CloudFix identifies functions with excessive logging and recommends log level adjustments.

    Effort
    Medium

  • OptimizeReported by the finder

    Lambda Optimize Memory Profile

    Optimize Lambda function memory allocation based on actual usage. CloudFix identifies over-provisioned functions and recommends cost-saving settings.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • DeleteAutomated fixer

    Lambda Remove Unused Provisioned Capacity

    Delete unused Lambda provisioned concurrency to reduce costs

    Effort
    Easy

  • RetypeAutomated fixer

    Lambda Retype Graviton

    Retypes lambda X86_64 architectures to ARM64 architectures

    Effort
    Advanced

  • PurchaseGuided fix

    Purchase Lambda Savings Plans

    Optimize Lambda costs by purchasing Compute Savings Plans that provide up to 17% discount on Lambda usage

    Effort
    Reservation

Amazon S3

  • ConsolidateGuided fix

    S3 Consolidate Files

    Consolidate small S3 objects into larger files to reduce request costs for Athena queries. CloudFix identifies buckets with many small files.

    Effort
    Medium

  • EnableAutomated fixer

    S3 Enable Intelligent Tiering

    Move S3 Bucket from Standard to SIT.

    Effort
    Easy

  • ArchiveAutomated fixer

    S3 Glacier to Deep Archive

    Migrates S3 Glacier objects to Deep Archive for 75% cost savings. Analyzes storage patterns for compatibility.

    Effort
    Easy

  • DeleteGuided fix

    S3 Remove Idle Buckets

    Identifies S3 buckets with storage costs but zero GET requests over 90 days.

    Effort
    Medium

Amazon CloudFront

  • PurchaseGuided fix

    CloudFront Purchase Reservations

    Identifies and recommends to purchase reservations for CloudFront to save on costs

    Effort
    Reservation

  • EnableAutomated fixer

    CloudFront Turn on Compression

    Enable CloudFront compression to reduce CDN data transfer costs by up to 65%. CloudFix identifies distributions and enables compression automatically.

    Effort
    Best Practice

  • PurchaseGuided fix

    Purchase CloudFront Flat-Rate Pricing Plan

    Identify CloudFront distributions that would save money by switching to a flat-rate pricing plan

    Effort
    Advanced

Amazon CloudWatch

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    ASG Manual Optimization

    Right-size EC2 instances in Auto Scaling Groups based on actual utilization. CloudFix analyzes ASG metrics and recommends optimal instance types.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • ResizeAutomated fixer

    EC2 Resize ASG Instances

    Optimize instance type of EC2 instances inside an ASG based on low-risk CO recommendations.

    Effort
    Medium

Amazon EKS

  • RetypeGuided fixManual fix

    EC2 Retype EKS Optimize Manually

    Optimize EKS clusters by retyping EC2 worker nodes for cost savings. CloudFix identifies opportunities to modernize your EKS compute fleet.

    Effort
    Advanced

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    EKS Optimize EOL Version

    Complete guide to Amazon EKS end-of-life version management. Upgrade paths, deprecation timelines, and automated migration strategies to keep your Kubernetes clusters secure and supported.

    Effort
    Advanced

Amazon MemoryDB

  • PurchaseGuided fix

    MemoryDB Purchase Reservations

    Identifies and recommends to purchase reservations for MemoryDB to save on costs

    Effort
    Reservation

  • DeleteGuided fix

    MemoryDB Remove Idle Clusters

    Identifies idle Amazon MemoryDB clusters (no new connections / activity over the lookback window) that can be deleted to eliminate node-hour cost.

    Effort
    Advanced

Amazon Redshift

AWS CloudTrail

  • DisableAutomated fixer

    CloudTrail Disable Duplicate Trail

    Delete duplicate AWS CloudTrail trails to reduce logging costs. CloudFix identifies accounts with redundant trails and consolidates them.

    Effort
    Medium

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    CloudTrail Optimize Retention

    Optimize CloudTrail retention pricing to one-year extendable retention pricing billing model.

    Effort
    Medium

Amazon Bedrock

  • DeleteReported by the finderManual fix

    Remove Idle Bedrock Customized Models

    Delete idle Amazon Bedrock customized models incurring storage costs when not serving inference. CloudFix identifies unused fine-tuned models for removal.

    Effort
    Advanced

Amazon DocumentDB

  • DeleteGuided fix

    DocumentDB Remove Idle Clusters

    Identifies idle Amazon DocumentDB clusters (no database connections over the lookback window) that can be deleted to eliminate instance-hour cost.

    Effort
    Advanced

Amazon EFS

  • EnableAutomated fixer

    EFS Enable Intelligent Tiering

    Enable EFS Intelligent Tiering to reduce file storage costs by up to 92%. CloudFix enables automatic tiering to Infrequent Access for eligible file systems.

    Effort
    Easy

Amazon Kendra

  • DeleteAutomated fixer

    Kendra Remove Idle Indices

    Delete idle Amazon Kendra indices incurring hourly charges with zero queries. CloudFix identifies indices unused for 31+ days and removes them.

    Effort
    Medium

Amazon Kinesis

Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics

  • OptimizeGuided fix

    Kinesis Analytics Optimize Logs

    Reduce verbose logging on Kinesis Data Analytics (Managed Service for Apache Flink) applications to cut CloudWatch Logs costs. CloudFix identifies applications that log more than a stable workload needs.

    Effort
    Medium

Amazon MQ

  • ResizeGuided fix

    Rightsize Amazon MQ Instances

    Identifies underutilized Amazon MQ brokers and recommends rightsizing to smaller, more cost-effective instance types while maintaining performance

    Effort
    Advanced

Amazon MSK

  • ResizeGuided fix

    Rightsize Amazon MSK Broker Instances

    Analyzes per-broker CPU, memory, and partition metrics over a configurable lookback period to identify underutilized Amazon MSK clusters and recommends rightsizing to more cost-effective broker instance types

    Effort
    Advanced

Amazon Neptune

  • DeleteAutomated fixer

    Neptune Remove Idle Clusters

    Delete idle Amazon Neptune clusters incurring hourly charges with zero queries. CloudFix identifies unused graph database clusters and removes them.

    Effort
    Medium

Amazon QuickSight

Amazon WorkSpaces

  • Guided fix

    WorkSpaces Terminate Idle

    Identifies idle Amazon WorkSpaces (no user connection over the lookback window) that can be terminated to eliminate WorkSpace cost.

    Effort
    Advanced

AWS Backup

AWS Compute Optimizer

  • EnableAutomated fixer

    Enable Compute Optimizer

    Enable AWS Compute Optimizer for ML-powered rightsizing recommendations. CloudFix identifies accounts without it and enables it automatically.

    Effort
    Best Practice

AWS Database Migration Service

  • DeleteAutomated fixer

    DMS Remove Idle Instances

    Delete idle AWS DMS instances incurring hourly charges when not actively replicating. CloudFix identifies unused instances, backs up configs, and removes them.

    Effort
    Medium

AWS Transfer Family

Elastic IP

  • DeleteAutomated fixer

    EC2 Remove Unused Elastic IP Addresses

    Delete idle AWS Elastic IP addresses costing $36/year each. CloudFix identifies unused EIPs across your accounts and releases them to cut costs.

    Effort
    Easy

Elastic Load Balancing

More Finder/Fixers

  • PurchaseGuided fix

    Database Purchase Savings Plans

    Identify opportunities to purchase Database Savings Plans to reduce costs on Aurora, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, DocumentDB, Neptune, Keyspaces, Timestream, and DMS

    Effort
    Reservation