Amazon WorkSpaces Cost Optimizer

Cost Optimizer for Amazon WorkSpaces monitors the usage duration of a WorkSpace throughout the calendar month and automatically adjusts the WorkSpace's state to the most cost-effective billing option. While this is not a mandatory requirement, we strongly recommend installing and initially configuring it in "Dry Run" mode, which lists recommendations and actions without executing them.

This AWS service enables automatic switching of WorkSpaces between Hourly (AUTO_STOP) and Monthly Cost (ALWAYS_ON) modes on a monthly basis, ensuring optimized costs. In "Dry Run" mode, recommendations will be displayed in the WorkSpaces Manager Portal, but the suggested changes will not be applied.

For more details and deployment instructions, please refer to the link below: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/solutions/latest/workspaces-cost-optimizer/overview.html

Please ensure that you are in the correct region before deployment of Cost Optimizer.

After deploying the WorkSpaces Cost Optimizer, please note the S3 Bucket Name that is created, as you will need to update it in the WorkSpaces Manager Configuration section.