AWS EC2 Monitoring

AWS EC2 Monitoring: A Guide to CPU Credit Management

Managing CPU credits in AWS EC2 instances is crucial, especially for instances within the AWS T2, T3, or T4g families. Running out of CPU credits on these instances can lead to several performance issues:

CPU Throttling: When an EC2 instance exhausts its CPU credits, AWS automatically throttles the CPU performance, which can degrade the performance of CPU-intensive applications.
Instance Termination or Stop/Hibernate: Persistent depletion of CPU credits may cause AWS to temporarily stop or terminate the instance, disrupting your workloads.
Increased Costs: If your EC2 instance exceeds the baseline CPU usage, you may incur additional costs for the extra CPU usage.

Optimize AWS EC2 Monitoring to Manage CPU Credits

To avoid these issues, implementing effective AWS EC2 monitoring is essential. By using i-Vertix IT Monitoring, you can track the CPU credit balance and usage of your EC2 instances. Set up alerts to notify you when CPU credits are running low or when consumption is abnormal.

The i-Vertix EC2 CPU instance plugin offers detailed monitoring with metrics such as:

CPU Credit Balance
CPU Credit Usage
CPU Surplus Credit Balance
CPU Surplus Credit Charged
CPU Utilization

Each metric can be configured with warning and critical thresholds, ensuring you receive timely alerts to prevent any negative impact on your EC2 instance performance.

Optimize your AWS EC2 monitoring to maintain performance, reduce costs, and ensure the reliability of your cloud environment.

If you need more information or have any questions, we’re always ready to help. Feel free to reach out to us, and we can provide a demo to show you how i-Vertix can benefit your AWS infrastructure.