AWS Trusted Advisor
A web-based resource that provides real-time guidance to help users provision their resources following best practices.
Description
AWS Trusted Advisor is an online resource that offers best practices for optimizing AWS infrastructure, improving security, and reducing costs. By analyzing the user's AWS account, Trusted Advisor provides insights across five categories: Cost Optimization, Performance, Security, Fault Tolerance, and Service Limits. The tool provides actionable recommendations, such as identifying underutilized resources that can be downsized or terminated, suggesting security enhancements like enabling MFA on IAM accounts, and alerting users about service limits approaching their thresholds. This guidance helps organizations to optimize their AWS usage and maintain operational efficiency. Trusted Advisor is particularly beneficial for businesses scaling their cloud infrastructure, ensuring they remain compliant with industry standards while maximizing their investment in AWS services. Its recommendations can lead to significant cost savings and improved performance, making it an essential tool for both small startups and large enterprises leveraging AWS.
Examples
- Identifying idle EC2 instances that can be terminated to save costs.
- Recommending the enabling of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for IAM users to enhance security.
Additional Information
- AWS Trusted Advisor is available to all AWS customers, but the level of detail in recommendations can vary based on the support plan level.
- The service integrates with AWS Management Console and provides a dashboard view for easy access and understanding of recommendations.