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AWS account has Limit Quotas on every service including RDS. The number of RDS database instances provisioned in your AWS account should not have reached the limit quota.

Risk Level

Medium

Address

Operational Maturity, Security

Compliance Standards

AWSWAF

Triage and Remediation

Remediation

To remediate the issue of RDS Instance Count exceeding the limit in AWS, you can follow these steps using the AWS Management Console:

  1. Identify the RDS Instances:

    • Login to your AWS Management Console.
    • Navigate to the RDS service.
    • Click on “Databases” from the left-hand menu to view all your RDS instances.
  2. Identify the Limit:

    • Check the current limit for the maximum number of RDS instances allowed in your account.
    • You can find this information in the RDS service limits documentation or by contacting AWS support.
  3. Consolidate or Delete Unnecessary Instances:

    • Identify any unnecessary or unused RDS instances that can be consolidated or deleted to stay within the limit.
    • Select the RDS instances that are no longer required.
    • Click on the “Actions” dropdown menu and choose “Delete” to remove the selected instances.
  4. Modify Existing Instances:

    • If deleting instances is not an option, consider modifying existing instances to meet your requirements.
    • For example, you can modify instance type, storage capacity, or enable/disable Multi-AZ deployment based on your needs.
  5. Request a Limit Increase:

    • If you need to exceed the current limit due to valid reasons, you can request a limit increase from AWS support.
    • Go to the AWS Support Center and submit a limit increase request for RDS instances, providing the necessary details and justification.
  6. Monitor and Maintain:

    • Regularly monitor your RDS instances to ensure that you stay within the limit and optimize resource usage.
    • Implement tagging strategies to better manage and track your RDS instances.

By following these steps, you can remediate the issue of RDS Instance Count exceeding the limit in AWS and ensure compliance with your account limits.

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