Automated EC2 Management & Log Retention Optimization

Key Offerings:

1. Automated AMI Backup and Instance Creation:

• Set up scheduled AMI backups for EC2 instances using AWS Lambda and Amazon EventBridge.

• Automatically create new EC2 instances from the most recent AMI backups for quick recovery, disaster recovery, or scaling purposes.

2. Log Retention Management:

• Implement Lambda functions to modify CloudWatch Logs retention policies, adjusting retention periods based on the organization’s needs.

• Ensure critical logs are never deleted by setting retention policies to “never expire,” helping organizations meet compliance and audit requirements.

3. Configure Notifications and Alerts:

• Integrate Amazon SNS or Amazon SES to notify relevant teams when AMI backups are completed or when CloudWatch log retention policies are modified.

• Configure Amazon CloudWatch alarms to track changes in instance creation or backup failures, ensuring immediate alerts and corrective actions.

4. Cost and Usage Optimization:

• Use AWS Cost Explorer and AWS Budgets to track resource usage and set up alerts when backup or instance creation costs exceed predefined thresholds.

5. Access Control and Governance:

• Leverage AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) to ensure that only authorized users can initiate AMI backups, modify instances, or adjust log retention policies.

• Implement AWS Organizations for multi-account architecture to streamline governance and control resources across different environments.

Used AWS Tools and Services:

AWS Lambda – Automates EC2 backups, instance creation, and CloudWatch log retention modification without the need for managing servers.

Amazon EventBridge – Triggers Lambda functions based on schedules or resource events.

Amazon EC2 – Used for creating and managing instances from AMIs.

Amazon CloudWatch – Used to manage log retention and monitor resource usage.

Amazon SNS / Amazon SES – Notifies teams when critical actions like backups are completed or log retention is updated.

AWS Cost Explorer – Tracks and visualizes cloud cost and usage.

AWS Budgets – Sets and manages cost and usage budgets for your resources.

AWS IAM – Implements roles and policies to control access to resources and Lambda functions.

AWS Trusted Advisor – Provides cost optimization recommendations and best practices for EC2 and other services.

AWS Organizations – Streamlines governance across multiple AWS accounts.