AWS Config is a service that enables you to assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of your AWS resources. Config continuously monitors and records your AWS resource configurations and allows you to automate the evaluation of recorded configurations against desired configurations. With Config, you can review changes in configurations and relationships between AWS resources, dive into detailed resource configuration histories, and determine your overall compliance against the configurations specified in your internal guidelines. This enables you to simplify compliance auditing, security analysis, change management, and operational troubleshooting.
AWS Config offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model. Users report paying based on the number of configuration items recorded and active AWS Config rules. Costs vary depending on the volume of resources monitored. Enterprise buyers need to evaluate their resource usage to estimate costs accurately. Some users mention that costs can accumulate quickly with high-volume environments. AWS Config provides flexibility but requires careful cost management to avoid unexpected expenses.
