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Pat Doherty

Author: Pat Doherty

Architecture Diagram: AWS architecture diagram showing RDS Multi-AZ DB Cluster connected to CloudWatch Alarm, which triggers a Lambda Function to scale storage. The alarm also sends notifications to Amazon SNS. The components are arranged in a workflow with connecting arrows, displayed within a blue-bordered region box.

Automatically scale storage for Amazon RDS Multi-AZ DB clusters using AWS Lambda

In this post, we walk you through building an automated storage scaling solution for Amazon RDS Multi-AZ clusters with two readable standbys. We use AWS Lambda to execute scaling logic, Amazon CloudWatch to detect and alarm on storage thresholds, and Amazon SNS to deliver timely notifications. This combination provides event-driven automation, native AWS integration, and operational visibility without requiring third-party tooling.