LOW

Ensure Kinesis streams are right-sized for throughput requirements

Stream shard count should match throughput requirements to avoid throttling or wasted capacity.

Security Impact

Undersized streams cause throttling and data loss. Oversized streams waste costs.

How to Remediate

Monitor incoming bytes and records metrics. Scale shard count up for throttling, down for underutilization.

Affected Resources

AWS::Kinesis::Stream

Compliance Frameworks

Cost OptimizationPerformance

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Check Details

Check ID
aws-kinesis-9
Service
Amazon Kinesis
Category
Performance
Severity
LOW

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