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Interactive Sessions

AWS Glue Interactive Sessions allow data engineers and scientists to interactively explore, prepare, and analyze data using Jupyter-compatible notebooks. Sessions in a READY state consume resources (DPUs) and incur costs even when idle.

unusd scans for Glue Interactive Sessions that are in a READY state and may be sitting idle, helping you identify sessions that should be stopped to avoid unnecessary charges.

What is detected

  • Interactive Sessions in READY state (billable)
  • Worker type and count for cost context
  • Session uptime since creation
  • Stop idle Interactive Sessions that are no longer in use
  • Configure idle session timeouts (--idle-timeout parameter) when creating sessions
  • Use Glue Studio Notebooks with auto-stop settings for development work

DevEndpoints (Deprecated)

!!! warning "Deprecated" AWS Glue Development Endpoints have been deprecated by AWS since 2024. No new Dev Endpoints can be created. If you still have running Dev Endpoints, you should migrate to Glue Interactive Sessions as soon as possible.

unusd continues to scan for legacy Dev Endpoints to help you identify and decommission these deprecated resources. Any remaining Dev Endpoints flagged by unusd represent both a cost optimization and a migration opportunity.

  • Migrate existing Dev Endpoint workflows to Glue Interactive Sessions
  • Delete any idle or unused Dev Endpoints immediately
  • Review any automation or scripts that reference Dev Endpoints and update them to use Interactive Sessions