Resource Usage Policy Example

Decommissioning unused assets in your workload is essential to minimize resource waste, reduce operational costs, and enhance sustainability. By identifying and removing these unused resources, you align with best practices for sustainable resource management.

Policy Guidelines

1. Regularly perform resource inventory checks to detect inactive or underutilized services.
2. Define clear ownership for each resource to prevent orphaned services.
3. Implement automated alerts or scripts to shut down or archive resources that exceed inactivity thresholds.
4. Review resource usage metrics periodically to ensure alignment with demand and adjust capacity where necessary.
5. Document decommissioning processes to maintain audit trails and compliance with corporate governance.

Example: Upon discovering an unused AWS EC2 instance, promptly terminate or reassign it, ensuring you only maintain actively utilized resources.

Maintaining a well-documented decommissioning policy supports sustainable cloud usage by eliminating waste, optimizing cost, and minimizing unnecessary environmental impact.