AWS Backup waste check
Backup Copy Policy Overreach
backup_copy_policy_overreach
What it finds
Backup Copy Policy Overreach: one of the AWS Backup checks in the storage optimization group. Checks in this group look for: storage that no workload reads, writes or needs any more: unattached volumes, stale snapshots and backups, data with no lifecycle rule.
Why it costs money
Storage bills per gigabyte-month whether or not anything uses it, and forgotten copies pile up quietly.
How it is detected
Runs in the partner build and the paid hosted tiers.
AWS's own tools
None of Trusted Advisor, Cost Optimization Hub or Compute Optimizer flags this.
Checked against the AWS documentation.
Where this check runs
This check ships in the partner build, for consultancies that scan client accounts, and in the paid hosted tiers.