See what insights SnapTrace provides. This is a sample report showing typical findings from analyzing EBS snapshot churn patterns.
Total Volumes Analyzed
247
Total Snapshots
1,842
Average Churn Rate
4.2%
Potential Monthly Savings
$2,340
12 volumes show churn rates above 50%, indicating frequent full-volume changes. These are candidates for snapshot frequency reduction.
34 volumes have snapshots storing more data than typical churn patterns suggest. Review backup policies for optimization.
8 volumes show zero churn over 30 days but have daily snapshots enabled. Consider reducing frequency or archiving.
193 volumes (78%) have optimal backup configurations with churn rates matching snapshot frequencies.
| Volume ID | Name | Size | Snapshots | Daily Churn | Churn Rate | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vol-0a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8 | prod-db-primary | 500 GiB | 30 | 42.5 GiB | 85% | Reduce frequency |
| vol-1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i | analytics-etl | 1000 GiB | 28 | 680 GiB | 68% | Review backup policy |
| vol-2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j | dev-build-cache | 200 GiB | 30 | 118 GiB | 59% | Consider ephemeral |
| vol-3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k | staging-postgres | 250 GiB | 14 | 125 GiB | 50% | Reduce frequency |
| vol-4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l | logs-aggregator | 100 GiB | 30 | 45 GiB | 45% | Archive older logs |
| vol-5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m | media-processing | 2000 GiB | 7 | 860 GiB | 43% | Use S3 for media |
| vol-6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n | ci-artifacts | 500 GiB | 30 | 175 GiB | 35% | Move to S3 |
| vol-7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o | test-mongodb | 100 GiB | 30 | 32 GiB | 32% | Reduce frequency |
| vol-8i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p | app-server-1 | 50 GiB | 30 | 14 GiB | 28% | Consider weekly |
| vol-9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6q | redis-cache | 20 GiB | 30 | 5 GiB | 25% | Skip snapshots |
For the 12 volumes with >50% daily churn, consider switching from daily to weekly snapshots. These volumes change so frequently that daily incremental snapshots provide little benefit over weekly full snapshots.
Estimated savings: $890/month
The CI/CD artifact volumes (ci-artifacts, dev-build-cache) show high churn and are candidates for S3 with lifecycle policies instead of EBS snapshots.
Estimated savings: $650/month
Redis cache and similar ephemeral data volumes don't need backup protection. Consider disabling snapshots for these 4 volumes.
Estimated savings: $180/month
8 volumes show zero churn but maintain daily snapshots. Move these to weekly snapshots or archive tier to reduce costs.
Estimated savings: $420/month
Many volumes retain 30+ days of snapshots. For development and staging environments, consider reducing retention to 7 days.
Estimated savings: $200/month
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