turbot/aws_thrifty

Dashboard: RDS Checks

Thrifty RDS Benchmark

Thrifty developers eliminate their unused and under-utilized RDS instances. This benchmark focuses on testing your RDS DB instances to ensure they are in-use, correctly-sized and using the latest cost-effective instance types.

Variables

VariableDescriptionDefault
rds_db_instance_avg_connectionsThe minimum number of average connections per day required for DB instances to be considered in-use.2 connections/day
rds_db_instance_avg_cpu_utilization_highThe average CPU utilization required for DB instances to be considered frequently used. This value should be higher than rds_db_instance_avg_cpu_utilization_low.50%
rds_db_instance_avg_cpu_utilization_lowThe average CPU utilization required for DB instances to be considered infrequently used. This value should be lower than rds_db_instance_avg_cpu_utilization_high.25%
rds_running_db_instance_age_max_daysThe maximum number of days DB instances are allowed to run.90 days
rds_running_db_instance_age_warning_daysThe number of days DB instances can be running before sending a warning.30 days

Usage

Install the mod:

mkdir dashboards
cd dashboards
powerpipe mod init
powerpipe mod install github.com/turbot/steampipe-mod-aws-thrifty

Start the Powerpipe server:

steampipe service start
powerpipe server

Open http://localhost:9033 in your browser and select RDS Checks dashboard.

You could also snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe benchmark run aws_thrifty.benchmark.rds --share

Benchmark

This dashboard is automatically generated from the following benchmark:

benchmark.rds

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