Number of Instances Threshold
Overview
The Number of Instances Threshold trigger activates when the number of instances in the selected context exceeds a specified amount. It is a valuable tool for managing AWS costs across services. It helps alert you when costs approach your budget limit, comply with cost controls, optimize your resources and most importantly, avoid unexpected costs.
AWS account permissions
The trigger uses the following AWS EC2 API endpoints
Use of this trigger in a rule
This trigger will usually be used with a User Defined Notification action to send a notification when the threshold is exceeded, or a Stop Instances action for a more aggressive approach. However, it is possible to pair it with any action.
Configuration
Number of Instances Threshold
The trigger will be activated when the number of instances in the selected context exceeds the amount specified in this field.