Harness Cloud Cost Management's Intelligent Cloud AutoStopping feature effectively reduces unnecessary cloud expenses by automatically halting idle resources such as AWS EC2 instances and RDS databases when they are not in use, resuming them upon detecting traffic, and thereby achieving significant savings in pre-production environments. Idle resources, which contribute substantially to cloud costs, are typically billed by the minute regardless of actual usage, leading to increased operating expenses without value addition. This feature helps mitigate such costs by reclaiming wasted budgets through automated savings, reducing developer toil, and minimizing idle resources to zero, unlike AutoScaling. AutoStopping, which currently supports AWS EC2, AWS ECS, and Kubernetes, has now been expanded to include AWS RDS, given its widespread adoption and potential for cost spikes even during inactivity. By creating specific AutoStopping Rules tailored to use cases involving EC2 and RDS dependencies, RDS-only applications, or fixed schedules, users can seamlessly integrate cost-saving measures into their cloud infrastructure, enhancing financial efficiency and freeing up resources for business growth.