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AWS Orphaned Resource Detector & Cost Optimizer

by Chad M. CrowellUpdated Aug 2026

RequiresSlack

Gmail

AWS Lambda

Google Sheets

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Runs on a schedule

On a schedule, runs an AWS Lambda to detect orphaned resources, logs them to Google Sheets, and alerts via Slack and Gmail.

UptimeRobot Down Alert Escalation

Escalates an UptimeRobot down event to Slack and email so on-call sees outages immediately.

On a schedule, fetches data from an API and posts a Slack message when the conditions are met.

On a schedule, runs a function to process data, posts a Slack message, and creates a Zendesk ticket.