Idle load balancer

A load balancer with no healthy targets or near-zero traffic still incurring hourly charges.

Last updated July 3, 2026

What triggers this finding

A load balancer older than 14 days with zero healthy targets, or older than 30 days with near-zero traffic (fewer than 100 requests for ALB/CLB, or under 1 MB processed for NLB).

Typical fix

Delete the load balancer if it is no longer routing production traffic. Confirm DNS and target groups are updated first.

Example savings

Hourly base charge — roughly $16–$22/month for ALB/NLB (LCU and data-processing charges may add more).

See also: Severity and savings estimates for how Parsivex calculates figures on your report.

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