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Use Case for Neptune Cluster Inactivity Check

  1. Configure Neptune Cluster Inactivity Check
  2. Use Case for Neptune Cluster Inactivity Check
  3. Triage Guides by Violation Type
    1. Triage Neptune Cluster Inactivity Check UNUSED_NEPTUNE_CLUSTER_DECOMMISSION_RECOMMENDED

Neptune Cluster Inactivity Check

This policy helps identify Amazon Neptune clusters that may be candidates for decommissioning or archiving due to inactivity. Given the costs associated with running a Neptune cluster, it is financially prudent to ensure that resources are being utilized effectively.

How It Works​

The policy examines the CurrConnections CloudWatch metric to determine the activity level of a cluster.

Variables​

  • inactiveDays: Number of days to consider the cluster inactive (default is 30 days).
  • activityThreshold: Number of requests per day below which a day is considered inactive (default is 0).

The policy computes the average requests per day over the specified period and assesses whether the cluster has had no requests for the configured number of days.

Violation Type IDs​

  • UNUSED_NEPTUNE_CLUSTER_DECOMMISSION_RECOMMENDED: The cluster has shown no activity as per the configured thresholds and may be a candidate for decommissioning.