diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/autoscaling_group.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/autoscaling_group.go
index ed44344032..849b5e3f91 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/autoscaling_group.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/autoscaling_group.go
@@ -10,14 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kube-deploy/upup/pkg/fi"
 	"k8s.io/kube-deploy/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awsup"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 )
 
-func buildTimestampString() string {
-	now := time.Now()
-	return now.UTC().Format("20060102T150405Z")
-}
-
 // This one is a little weird because we can't update a launch configuration
 // So we have to create the launch configuration as part of the group
 //go:generate fitask -type=AutoscalingGroup
@@ -157,7 +151,7 @@ func (e *AutoscalingGroup) buildTags(cloud fi.Cloud) map[string]string {
 
 func (_ *AutoscalingGroup) RenderAWS(t *awsup.AWSAPITarget, a, e, changes *AutoscalingGroup) error {
 	if a == nil {
-		launchConfigurationName := *e.Name + "-" + buildTimestampString()
+		launchConfigurationName := *e.Name + "-" + fi.BuildTimestampString()
 		glog.V(2).Infof("Creating autoscaling LaunchConfiguration with Name:%q", launchConfigurationName)
 
 		err := renderAutoscalingLaunchConfigurationAWS(t, launchConfigurationName, e)
@@ -196,7 +190,7 @@ func (_ *AutoscalingGroup) RenderAWS(t *awsup.AWSAPITarget, a, e, changes *Autos
 		}
 	} else {
 		if changes.UserData != nil {
-			launchConfigurationName := *e.Name + "-" + buildTimestampString()
+			launchConfigurationName := *e.Name + "-" + fi.BuildTimestampString()
 			glog.V(2).Infof("Creating autoscaling LaunchConfiguration with Name:%q", launchConfigurationName)
 
 			err := renderAutoscalingLaunchConfigurationAWS(t, launchConfigurationName, e)
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dhcp_options.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dhcp_options.go
index 67e4254588..2aceb41b6a 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dhcp_options.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dhcp_options.go
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ type DHCPOptions struct {
 	DomainNameServers *string
 }
 
+var _ fi.CompareWithID = &DHCPOptions{}
+
+func (e *DHCPOptions) CompareWithID() *string {
+	return e.ID
+}
+
 func (e *DHCPOptions) Find(c *fi.Context) (*DHCPOptions, error) {
 	cloud := c.Cloud.(*awsup.AWSCloud)
 
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dns_name.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dns_name.go
index f8e3810d1a..b8bd13ee43 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dns_name.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dns_name.go
@@ -41,12 +41,14 @@ func (e *DNSName) Find(c *fi.Context) (*DNSName, error) {
 	err := cloud.Route53.ListResourceRecordSetsPages(request, func(p *route53.ListResourceRecordSetsOutput, lastPage bool) (shouldContinue bool) {
 		for _, rr := range p.ResourceRecordSets {
 			resourceType := aws.StringValue(rr.Type)
+			name := aws.StringValue(rr.Name)
+
+			glog.V(4).Infof("Found DNS resource %q %q", resourceType, name)
 
 			if findType != resourceType {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			name := aws.StringValue(rr.Name)
 			name = strings.TrimSuffix(name, ".")
 
 			if name == findName {
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ func (s *DNSName) CheckChanges(a, e, changes *DNSName) error {
 func (_ *DNSName) RenderAWS(t *awsup.AWSAPITarget, a, e, changes *DNSName) error {
 	rrs := &route53.ResourceRecordSet{
 		Name: e.Name,
+		Type: aws.String(e.ResourceType),
 	}
 
 	if e.TargetLoadBalancer != nil {
@@ -100,7 +103,6 @@ func (_ *DNSName) RenderAWS(t *awsup.AWSAPITarget, a, e, changes *DNSName) error
 			EvaluateTargetHealth: aws.Bool(false),
 			HostedZoneId:         e.TargetLoadBalancer.HostedZoneId,
 		}
-		rrs.Type = aws.String("A")
 	}
 
 	change := &route53.Change{
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dns_zone.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dns_zone.go
index 291ac70c32..b561e77c34 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dns_zone.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/dns_zone.go
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ type DNSZone struct {
 	ID   *string
 }
 
+var _ fi.CompareWithID = &DNSZone{}
+
+func (e *DNSZone) CompareWithID() *string {
+	return e.Name
+}
+
 func (e *DNSZone) Find(c *fi.Context) (*DNSZone, error) {
 	cloud := c.Cloud.(*awsup.AWSCloud)
 
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/ebs_volume.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/ebs_volume.go
index aeaf6f735d..564ba3b463 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/ebs_volume.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/ebs_volume.go
@@ -11,14 +11,20 @@ import (
 
 //go:generate fitask -type=EBSVolume
 type EBSVolume struct {
+	Name             *string
 	ID               *string
 	AvailabilityZone *string
 	VolumeType       *string
 	SizeGB           *int64
-	Name             *string
 	Tags             map[string]string
 }
 
+var _ fi.CompareWithID = &EBSVolume{}
+
+func (e *EBSVolume) CompareWithID() *string {
+	return e.ID
+}
+
 type TaggableResource interface {
 	FindResourceID(c fi.Cloud) (*string, error)
 }
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/iam_instance_profile.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/iam_instance_profile.go
index 7c8b82123c..34b59f00fb 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/iam_instance_profile.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/iam_instance_profile.go
@@ -12,8 +12,14 @@ import (
 
 //go:generate fitask -type=IAMInstanceProfile
 type IAMInstanceProfile struct {
-	ID   *string
 	Name *string
+	ID   *string
+}
+
+var _ fi.CompareWithID = &IAMInstanceProfile{}
+
+func (e *IAMInstanceProfile) CompareWithID() *string {
+	return e.Name
 }
 
 func (e *IAMInstanceProfile) Find(c *fi.Context) (*IAMInstanceProfile, error) {
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/iam_role.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/iam_role.go
index 0690a6afe5..ba357b6743 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/iam_role.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/iam_role.go
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ type IAMRole struct {
 	RolePolicyDocument *fi.ResourceHolder // "inline" IAM policy
 }
 
+var _ fi.CompareWithID = &IAMRole{}
+
+func (e *IAMRole) CompareWithID() *string {
+	return e.ID
+}
+
 func (e *IAMRole) Find(c *fi.Context) (*IAMRole, error) {
 	cloud := c.Cloud.(*awsup.AWSCloud)
 
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/internet_gateway.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/internet_gateway.go
index a6ee4c4ffa..52de60cb78 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/internet_gateway.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/internet_gateway.go
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ type InternetGateway struct {
 	ID   *string
 }
 
+var _ fi.CompareWithID = &InternetGateway{}
+
+func (e *InternetGateway) CompareWithID() *string {
+	return e.ID
+}
+
 func (e *InternetGateway) Find(c *fi.Context) (*InternetGateway, error) {
 	cloud := c.Cloud.(*awsup.AWSCloud)
 
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/route_table.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/route_table.go
index 193bae4b80..cfb68d4aa3 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/route_table.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/route_table.go
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ type RouteTable struct {
 	VPC  *VPC
 }
 
+var _ fi.CompareWithID = &RouteTable{}
+
+func (e *RouteTable) CompareWithID() *string {
+	return e.ID
+}
+
 func (e *RouteTable) Find(c *fi.Context) (*RouteTable, error) {
 	cloud := c.Cloud.(*awsup.AWSCloud)
 
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/ssh_key.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/ssh_key.go
index 646d47e4d7..c59a39429f 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/ssh_key.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/awstasks/ssh_key.go
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@ type SSHKey struct {
 
 	PublicKey *fi.ResourceHolder
 
-	ID *string
-
 	KeyFingerprint *string
 }
 
+var _ fi.CompareWithID = &SSHKey{}
+
+func (e *SSHKey) CompareWithID() *string {
+	return e.Name
+}
+
 func (e *SSHKey) Find(c *fi.Context) (*SSHKey, error) {
 	cloud := c.Cloud.(*awsup.AWSCloud)
 
@@ -61,7 +65,6 @@ func (e *SSHKey) Find(c *fi.Context) (*SSHKey, error) {
 
 	actual := &SSHKey{
 		Name:           k.KeyName,
-		ID:             k.KeyName,
 		KeyFingerprint: k.KeyFingerprint,
 	}
 
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/timestamp.go b/upup/pkg/fi/timestamp.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e7d3e593e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/timestamp.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package fi
+
+import "time"
+
+func BuildTimestampString() string {
+	now := time.Now()
+	return now.UTC().Format("20060102150405")
+}