---
names:
  full: AWS Redshift Cluster is underutilized
  contextual: Cluster is underutilized
description: "Clusters are considered underutilized if their average\
  \ CPU utilization is consistently below 20% and their disk I/O is below 50 IOPS\
  \ over a 30-day period. Such instances might be oversized for their workload."
type: "COMPLIANCE_POLICY"
categories:
  - "COST"
  - "PERFORMANCE"
frameworkMappings:
  - "/frameworks/cloudaware/cost-efficiency-and-optimization/resource-right-sizing"
  - "/frameworks/cloudaware/resource-performance/workload-efficiency"
    