Amazon EBS · Finder + automated fixer
EBS Retype Gp2 to Gp3 Volumes
gp2gp3
Retype EBS volumes from GP2 to GP3 after taking a snapshot.
What happens, in order.
Finder · read-only
Finds the opportunity
Scans your connected accounts with a read-only role. It can see resource metadata and usage; it can’t change anything.
You
Approve in Recommendations
It appears in your Recommendations view with what it would save. Approve the resources you choose. Nothing has changed yet.
Fixer
Runs in your account
The fixer runs as an AWS Systems Manager Automation runbook in your AWS account, and acts only on the resources you approved.
Record
Logs the execution
The Systems Manager execution is logged, so every change can be audited.
Finder role
Read-only. It can see resource metadata and usage. It can’t change anything.
Fixer role
A separate, minimal role that acts only on the resources you approved, through AWS Systems Manager.
See whether this one applies to your account.
A free savings assessment reports which fixers can be applied to your environment. Results typically within 24 hours.