I'm trying to figure out how to view only the resources I've explicitly created in AWS using Resource Explorer. It seems that AWS automatically provisions several resources when you sign up, and those are showing up in my Resource Explorer. In contrast to Azure, where I can see just my resources and any dependencies, AWS shows everything created within my account or organization regardless of who made them. Is there a way to filter this view so I only see what I've created myself?
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The way AWS works is a bit different from Azure. Resource Explorer displays all resources in your account rather than just those you created. So, if you launch an EC2 instance, you automatically create or associate other resources, like EBS volumes, even if you didn't set those up explicitly. What exactly were you expecting to see?
I'm looking for something similar to Azure, where it highlights my direct creations and their dependencies. Right now, I see tons of resources I didn't create, like Elasticache and Athena, which will clutter my view if I don't need them. It's frustrating since I want to identify my billable resources more clearly.