AWS Orphaned Network Ingredient Bisque

🔍 What It Does

• 🥕 Storage Carrots (EBS Volumes) detection - finds unattached volumes bleeding $0.08-$0.10/GB monthly
• 🍇 Lonely Grapes (Elastic IPs) identification - discovers unassociated IPs costing $3.65/month each
• 🍄 Idle Mushrooms (Load Balancers) scanning - locates LBs with no targets costing $16.20-$18.00/month
• 🌿 Lonely Herbs (NAT Gateways) hunting - finds unused NATs draining $32.40/month each
• 🌍 Multi-region scanning capabilities covering all AWS regions or selected regional pantries
• 💰 Real-time cost calculation engine with current AWS pricing for accurate savings estimates
• 📊 Beautiful chef-themed HTML reports with executive summaries and detailed resource breakdowns
• ⚙️ AWS CLI integration for reliable resource discovery and native AWS authentication support

⚙️ Requirements Checklist

• ✅ PowerShell 5.1+ or PowerShell Core 6.0+ for running the cloud optimization recipes
• ✅ AWS CLI installed and configured with proper credentials for resource discovery
• ✅ AWS account with EC2, ELB, and VPC read permissions for comprehensive scanning
• ✅ Multi-region access permissions if scanning all AWS regions for complete coverage
• ✅ Active AWS profile configuration with appropriate IAM roles and policies

📌 Talk Nerdy Tip:

Start with highest-cost resources (NAT Gateways, Load Balancers) for maximum immediate impact. Always verify resources are truly unused before cleanup—check for scheduled tasks or planned deployments. Like a professional kitchen audit, regular monthly scans prevent waste accumulation and keep your AWS pantry clean. 👨‍🍳