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Overutilized EC2 instances should be upgraded to optimize application response time.

Risk Level

Low

Address

Operational Maturity, Reliability

Compliance Standards

SOC2

Triage and Remediation

Remediation

To remediate the issue of EC2 instances being overutilized in AWS, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the AWS Management Console.
  2. Navigate to the EC2 Dashboard.
  3. Select the EC2 instance that is overutilized.
  4. Check the CPU utilization of the instance in the Monitoring tab.
  5. Determine the root cause of the overutilization. It could be due to high traffic, a memory leak, or a poorly optimized application.
  6. Based on the root cause, take the following actions:
    • If it is due to high traffic, consider scaling out the instance by adding more instances or upgrading the instance type.
    • If it is due to a memory leak, investigate the application code and fix the leak.
    • If it is due to a poorly optimized application, work with the developers to optimize the application.
  7. Monitor the CPU utilization of the instance and ensure that it stays within acceptable limits.

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