Policy: AWS > Well-Architected Tool > AWS Well-Architected Framework > Cost Optimization > COST 06. How do you meet cost targets when you select resource type, size and number?

Ensure that you choose the appropriate resource size and number of resources for the task at hand. You minimize waste by selecting the most cost effective type, size, and number.

See COST 06. How do you meet cost targets when you select resource type, size and number? for more information.

Resource Types

This policy targets the following resource types:

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Primary Policy

This policy is used with the following primary policy:

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Controls

Policy Specification

Schema Type	`string`
Default	`Skip`
Valid Values [YAML]	`Skip` `Check: Choices based on sub policies` `Check: None of these` `Check: Question does not apply to this workload` `Enforce: Choices based on sub policies` `Enforce: None of these` `Enforce: Question does not apply to this workload`
Examples [YAML]	`Skip`

In Your Workspace

Policy Settings by Type report

Developers

Category URI

tmod:@turbot/turbot#/control/categories/other

Policy Type URI

tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/policy/types/cost06

GraphQL

query policyType(id: "tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/policy/types/cost06") { … }

query policySettings(filter: "policyTypeId:'tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/policy/types/cost06'") { … }

query policyValues(filter: "policyTypeId:'tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/policy/types/cost06'") { … }

CLI

Get Policy Type

turbot graphql policy-type --id "tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/policy/types/cost06"

Get Policy Settings

turbot graphql policy-settings --filter "policyTypeId:tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/policy/types/cost06"