Unused Volumes Stat Card

Overview

The "Unused Volumes Stat Card" provides insights into Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes in your AWS environment that are not currently attached to any EC2 instances. These unused volumes may be consuming storage resources and contributing to unnecessary costs. This stat card helps IT and Security teams identify and manage these volumes, ensuring efficient resource usage and reducing excess costs.

Why It Matters

For IT Engineers:

1. Cost Optimization:

   • Unused EBS volumes still incur storage charges. By identifying and managing these unused volumes, IT teams can reduce unnecessary storage costs by detaching or deleting volumes that are no longer needed.

2. Resource Cleanup:

   • Unused volumes may accumulate over time, leading to clutter in the environment. The stat card helps IT teams identify orphaned volumes and clean up resources, improving overall resource management and simplifying infrastructure maintenance.

3. Operational Efficiency:

   • Managing unused volumes ensures that resources are effectively utilized. IT engineers can use this stat card to optimize the environment, ensuring that only the necessary volumes remain provisioned and actively used.

For Security Engineers:

1. Security and Risk Mitigation:

   • Unused volumes could still contain sensitive data that, if not properly secured, may pose a security risk. This stat card helps security engineers ensure that unused volumes are properly encrypted or deleted to protect against data breaches.

2. Access Control:

   • Even unused volumes should be managed with appropriate access control policies to prevent unauthorized users from accessing or attaching them to EC2 instances. The stat card helps ensure that unused volumes are not exposed to unnecessary access.

3. Compliance and Auditing:

   • Compliance frameworks often require the removal of unused or obsolete resources. The stat card helps security teams ensure that unused volumes are regularly audited and either deleted or appropriately secured to comply with security policies and regulatory requirements.

By leveraging the "Unused Volumes Stat Card," IT and Security teams can optimize storage costs, improve security posture, and maintain a clean and compliant cloud environment.