I've been struggling to set up start/stop schedules for my cloud servers, and I really thought it would be a straightforward task—just pick the times and hit save. But they keep running outside of the scheduled times, and I'm starting to regret my decision with the rising bills. I've checked everything I can think of: permissions, roles, triggers, you name it, but it feels like there's some hidden setting that's messing it all up. Has anyone else experienced this? What unexpected issues have you encountered when trying to automate your cloud servers? Also, if you know a way to view the schedules without sifting through endless logs or alerts, that would really help out.
3 Answers
Another thing to consider might be a time zone mismatch. Often, cloud providers use UTC by default, which catches a lot of folks off guard and makes it seem like your schedules aren't working. Double-check your schedule settings to see if they align with your local time zone.
It’s really common for schedules not to work because of some other rules that might be overriding them. Make sure to check for any lifecycle rules or Cloud Watch events that might be firing—they can completely ignore your set schedule. If you're using a scaling group, that might be spinning up instances outside your designated times too. Once you get those cleaned up, it should be easier to manage everything. Some people just go for tools like Server Scheduler or Cloud Sked to simplify things instead of wrestling with the native features.
Just a heads-up, I noticed you didn’t provide many details about what cloud service you’re using or the tools you're employing to set the schedules. If you could share that info, it might help others give you better advice!
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