AWS: Why does my RDS instance continue to work after I disconnect it?

Question

I have an instance of the RDS database on AWS and have disabled it now. However, every few days it starts by itself. Now I have no other services.

There is this event in my RDS journal: "The DB instance is being started because the time limit is exceeded."

Why is there a limit on how long my RDS instance can be stopped? I just want to keep my project for several weeks, but will AWS not allow me to disable my database? It costs $ 12.50 / month to sit idle, so I don’t want to pay for it, and I certainly don’t want AWS to run an instance for me that is not in use.

Please, help!

Answer 1

This is a limitation of this new feature .

You can stop the instance up to 7 days at a time. After 7 days, it will automatically start. For more information about stopping and starting a database instance, see Stopping and starting a database instance in the Amazon RDS User Guide.

You can configure the cron job to stop the instance again after 7 days. You can also resize the smaller instance to save money.

Another option is the upcoming Aurora without a server , which automatically stops and starts for you. This can be more expensive than a dedicated instance when working 24/7.

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