Cut AWS EC2 Costs with Python: Automate Cost Optimization Using AWS Lambda
Introduction Managing AWS EC2 costs efficiently is crucial for DevOps and cloud engineers. In this guide, we’ll explore how to automate EC2 instance optimization using AWS Lambda and Python (Boto3) . You’ll learn how to: ✅ Automatically stop and start instances based on business hours ✅ Monitor CPU utilization and shut down underutilized instances ✅ Use tags and CloudWatch metrics to identify non-essential resources ✅ Schedule the Lambda function using EventBridge (CloudWatch Events) ✅ Improve cost efficiency while ensuring service availability. With hands-on examples and best practices, this article will help you reduce EC2 costs without manual intervention. Lambda Use Case Create an IAM Role for Lambda Write the Python Code for Lambda Schedule the Lambda Function Modify to Stop EC2 Instances Based on CPU Usage Final Steps Conclusion. 1. Lambda Use Case: - Stop idle EC2 instances outside of busin...