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? > Select resource type, size, and number based on data

Select resource size or type based on data about the workload and resource characteristics for example, compute, memory, throughput, write intensive. This selection is typically made using a previous version of the workload (such an on-premises version), using documentation, or using other sources of information about workload.

See Select resource type, size, and number based on data 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` `True` `False`

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/cost06Data

GraphQL

query policyType(id: "tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/policy/types/cost06Data") { … }

query policySettings(filter: "policyTypeId:'tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/policy/types/cost06Data'") { … }

query policyValues(filter: "policyTypeId:'tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/policy/types/cost06Data'") { … }

CLI

Get Policy Type

turbot graphql policy-type --id "tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/policy/types/cost06Data"

Get Policy Settings

turbot graphql policy-settings --filter "policyTypeId:tmod:@turbot/aws-wellarchitected-framework#/policy/types/cost06Data"