Relevant News - AWS Compute Optimizer

Category: Management & Governance

Here are the latest news items for AWS Compute Optimizer.

AWS Trusted Advisor now delivers more accurate unused NAT Gateway checks powered by AWS Compute Optimizer

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Service Feature Change
TL;DR: AWS Trusted Advisor enhances unused NAT Gateway detection using Compute Optimizer for more accurate cost optimization recommendations.
AWS Services: AWS Trusted Advisor, AWS Compute Optimizer, NAT Gateway, CloudWatch, Cost Optimization Hub

Link: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/02/trusted-advisor-unused-nat-gateway-check/

AWS Trusted Advisor has enhanced its detection of unused NAT Gateway checks powered by AWS Compute Optimizer detection capabilities. The enhanced detection analyzes additional CloudWatch metrics over a 32-day lookback period and verifies whether NAT Gateways are associated with route tables, reducing false positives by avoiding flagging critical backup resources. This helps cost optimization teams and DevOps engineers confidently identify and remove unused NAT Gateways that incur unnecessary charges.

Each recommendation includes estimated monthly cost savings, enabling you to prioritize cleanup based on monetary impact. With these recommendations, you can run regular cost audits to catch idle NAT Gateways before charges accumulate. This simplifies cleaning up resources left behind after workload migrations or decommissions. You can view and act on these recommendations in the Trusted Advisor console alongside your other cost optimization checks, or through Trusted Advisor APIs.

This feature is available in all AWS Regions where AWS Trusted Advisor is supported. Organizations must be opted-in to Cost Optimization Hub and Compute Optimizer to access these enhanced recommendations. To learn more, visit the AWS Trusted Advisor documentation.

Published: 2026-02-23 23:00:00+00:00

AWS Compute Optimizer now applies AWS-generated tags to EBS snapshots created during automation

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Service Feature Change
TL;DR: AWS Compute Optimizer now automatically tags EBS snapshots with automation event IDs for better tracking and governance.
AWS Services: AWS Compute Optimizer, Amazon Elastic Block Store, EBS

Link: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/02/aws-compute-optimizer-applies-tags-ebs-snapshots/

AWS Compute Optimizer makes it easier to identify snapshots that are created when snapshotting and deleting unattached Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes by automatically applying an AWS-generated tag during creation. This enhancement improves visibility and tracking of EBS snapshots created through Compute Optimizer Automation.

When Compute Optimizer creates a snapshot before deleting an unattached EBS volume—whether initiated through manual actions or automation rules—the snapshot now receives the tag aws:compute-optimizer:automation-event-id with a tag value that links the snapshot to the unique identifier of the automation event that created it. This allows you to easily identify, track, and manage snapshots created through the automated optimization process, helping you maintain better governance over your backup resources and understand the source of snapshots in your environment.

This is available in all AWS Regions where AWS Compute Optimizer Automation is available. To get started with automated optimization, go to the AWS Compute Optimizer console or visit the user guide documentation.

Published: 2026-02-24 19:58:00+00:00