There are multiple methods for automating AWS EC2 instance recovery for instances in the "system status check failed" or "scheduled for retirement event" cases.

There are multiple methods for automating AWS EC2 instance recovery for instances in the "system status check failed" or "scheduled for retirement event" cases. Yet to figure out how to test any of those cloudwatch alerts/rules. I've had them deployed in my dev/test environments for months now, after having to manually deal with a handful of them in a short time period. They've yet to trigger once since. Umbrellas when it's raining etc.