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Getting Started

Connect your first AWS account and set up automatic RDS instance scheduling in under 5 minutes.

Overview

SnoozeDB automates stopping and starting your RDS instances based on configurable schedules. The onboarding process takes three steps.

Create an organization

Choose a plan and create your workspace.

Connect your AWS account

Deploy an IAM role via CloudFormation (2 minutes).

Configure schedules

Define when your databases should be running or stopped.

Prerequisites

  • A SnoozeDB account (free sign-up)
  • An AWS account with permissions to deploy a CloudFormation stack
  • At least one RDS instance in a supported region

Step-by-step guide

1. Create an organization

From the dashboard, click "New organization". Choose a name and a plan. The Dev plan is free and limited to 1 managed database. Paid plans start with a 14-day free trial.

2. Connect an AWS account

Go to "Connect an AWS account". Enter your account name and your AWS Account ID (12 digits).

SnoozeDB generates a custom CloudFormation template.

Click "Launch Stack" to deploy it on your AWS account.

Verification is automatic with retry (up to 1 minute) to wait for IAM propagation.

3. Configure schedules

Once the account is connected, your RDS instances are scanned automatically. Activate the ones you want to manage, then configure a schedule (Business Hours or custom) for each.

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