🔧 Cleaning Up AWS Resources: EC2, EBS, EFS & Security Groups

When working with AWS, it's important to properly clean up resources to avoid unnecessary charges. This guide will walk you through the process of deleting EFS file systems, terminating EC2 instances, removing volumes, snapshots, and security groups.

🗑️ Steps to Clean Up AWS Resources

1️⃣ Delete the EFS File System

1. Go to the AWS Console → EFS (Elastic File System).
2. Find the file system you want to delete.
3. Click Actions → Delete File System.
4. Enter the File System ID (copy & paste) to confirm deletion.
5. Click Delete.

✅ Your EFS file system is now removed.

2️⃣ Terminate EC2 Instances

1. Go to EC2 Dashboard → Instances.
2. Identify any running instances.
3. Right-click on each instance → Terminate Instance.
4. Confirm termination.

⚠️ Make sure to back up any important data before terminating instances, as this action is irreversible.

3️⃣ Delete EBS Volumes