AWS Compute Optimizer Expands Idle Resource Recommendations

AWS Compute Optimizer increased visibility across more resource types to pinpoint idle cloud assets for potential cost savings.

By Ethan Blake · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-06-08 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-06-08. Source published: 2026-06-08. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

AWS extended Compute Optimizer's idle detection beyond previous capabilities to include Amazon DynamoDB provisioned tables, ElastiCache (Redis and Valkey), MemoryDB, DocumentDB (provisioned and serverless), WorkSpaces, and SageMaker endpoints. It applies utilization metrics such as CPU use, active connections, and cache hit rates over customizable lookback periods to identify idle resources.

Idle resource recommendations appear in an AWS console interface with utilization details and estimated savings, allowing users to assess before acting. The service also offers aggregated views across AWS accounts via the Cost Optimization Hub to streamline savings identification in multi-account organizations.

Source & further reading

AWS Compute Optimizer now supports idle recommendations for six additional resource types ↗

Source published 2026-06-08. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.