Amazon CloudWatch
Observability for your AWS resources and applications.
Overview
Amazon CloudWatch is a monitoring and observability service from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that provides data and actionable insights to monitor your applications, respond to system-wide performance changes, optimize resource utilization, and get a unified view of operational health. CloudWatch collects monitoring and operational data in the form of logs, metrics, and events.
✨ Key Features
- Metrics Collection and Monitoring
- Log Management (CloudWatch Logs)
- Alarms and Automated Actions
- Dashboards
- Anomaly Detection
- ServiceLens (Service Map and Tracing)
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep integration with the AWS ecosystem
- Pay-as-you-go pricing model
- Native service for monitoring AWS resources
Unique Value: Provides a native, fully integrated solution for monitoring and observability of AWS resources and applications.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Monitoring the performance and health of applications and resources running on AWS
- Centralized logging and analysis for AWS services
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Monitoring of non-AWS or on-premises infrastructure without significant custom configuration
🏆 Alternatives
Offers unparalleled integration with AWS services, making it the easiest and most seamless choice for monitoring workloads on AWS.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (AWS Support Plans tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Includes basic monitoring metrics, 10 alarms, 5 GB of log data ingestion, and more.
📊 Market Info
Customers: NA
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