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Updated on 2025-05-22 GMT+08:00

COST07-04 Changing Specifications Based on Workload Patterns and Resource Utilization

  • Risk level

    Medium

  • Key strategies

    Select proper resource size or type based on workload and resource characteristics. You can continuously monitor resource utilization. If it is lower than the set threshold, downgrade the resource specifications. If it is higher than the set threshold, upgrade the resource specifications.