# Mange AWS EC2 Volumes and Snapshots (cloud gaming)

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**Created:** [9 January 2022 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mange-aws-ec2-volumes-and-snapshots-cloud-gaming/56352 "2022-01-09T18:06:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![JohnnyPicnic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/johnnypicnic/32/34787_2.png) [@JohnnyPicnic](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JohnnyPicnic)\
**Post date:** [9 January 2022 18:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mange-aws-ec2-volumes-and-snapshots-cloud-gaming/56352/1 "2022-01-09T18:06:46Z")

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I setup these flows to create, modify, and delete my volumes and snapshots for minimal billing.  
I'm using a g4dn instance for cloud gaming with Parsec.  
It does almost everything. I'm choosing to manually start and stop my instance but that could easily be automated as well.  
I used Tags to make sure I select the right thing to modify.

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[flows.json](https://discourse.nodered.org/uploads/short-url/cORt5S4Yf2zumiIRxF8EfnuJTaF.json) (64.6 KB)

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**Author:** ![JohnnyPicnic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/johnnypicnic/32/34787_2.png) [@JohnnyPicnic](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JohnnyPicnic)\
**Post date:** [17 January 2022 02:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mange-aws-ec2-volumes-and-snapshots-cloud-gaming/56352/2 "2022-01-17T02:56:18Z")

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I went a bit down the wrong track with my root volume. Should have created an image (AMI).  
Here's my updated flow.

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**Author:** ![Bobo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bobo/32/8401_2.png) [@Bobo](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Bobo)\
**Post date:** [17 January 2022 03:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mange-aws-ec2-volumes-and-snapshots-cloud-gaming/56352/3 "2022-01-17T03:28:43Z")

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One thing I would be interested in doing is using Telegram to hook into CloudWatch allowing you to push billing alarms to your device. Have you looked at doing something like this?

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**Author:** ![JohnnyPicnic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/johnnypicnic/32/34787_2.png) [@JohnnyPicnic](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/JohnnyPicnic)\
**Post date:** [17 January 2022 17:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/mange-aws-ec2-volumes-and-snapshots-cloud-gaming/56352/4 "2022-01-17T17:09:46Z")

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I don't have anything setup in CloudWatch. Looks like there are a few api examples for getting current billing details. I only run my instance when I'm gaming and then shut it down so it don't generally having any significant costs to monitor.