Ensure EMR clusters have managed scaling configured appropriately
Managed scaling automatically adjusts cluster size based on workload, optimizing costs while maintaining performance.
Security Impact
Static cluster sizing wastes costs during low utilization or causes performance issues during peak loads.
How to Remediate
Enable managed scaling policies based on YARN metrics. Set appropriate min/max instance counts for workload patterns.
Affected Resources
Compliance Frameworks
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Check Details
- Check ID
- aws-emr-8
- Service
- Amazon EMR
- Category
- Cost Optimization
- Severity
- LOW
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