AWS: CloudWatch
CloudWatch: Amazon CloudWatch is a monitoring and management service that provides data and actionable insights for AWS, on-premises, hybrid, and other cloud applications and infrastructure resources.
Steps to create CloudWatch:
- Sign in to the AWS Management Console: Go to the AWS homepage (https://aws.amazon.com/) and click on “Sign in to the Console” in the top right corner. Enter your AWS credentials to log in.
- Access the CloudWatch Service: Once logged in, you’ll be taken to the AWS Management Console. You can use the search bar at the top to find the service or navigate to the “Management & Governance” section and click on “CloudWatch.”
- Enable CloudWatch (Optional): In some cases, CloudWatch may be already enabled in your AWS account by default. However, if it’s not enabled, you can enable it by clicking on “Get started” in the CloudWatch dashboard.
4. Choose a Region: In the top right corner of the AWS Management Console, select a specific AWS region where you want to create your CloudWatch service. The CloudWatch data will be specific to that region.
5. Create an Alarm (optional): If you want to set up alarms to be notified when certain metrics cross predefined thresholds, you can create an alarm. To do this, go to the “Alarms” section in the left sidebar and click “Create Alarm.” Follow the wizard to configure your alarm based on the desired metric and threshold.
6. Create Custom Metrics (optional): If you want to monitor custom application-specific metrics, you can create custom metrics in CloudWatch. To do this, go to the “Metrics” section in the left sidebar, click “Create Metric,” and follow the instructions to publish custom data to CloudWatch.
7. View Metrics and Logs: CloudWatch allows you to view and analyze metrics and logs related to various AWS services. You can use the left sidebar to explore different metrics and logs based on the AWS resources you have deployed.
8. Set Up Dashboards (optional): To have a consolidated view of your metrics and logs, you can create dashboards in CloudWatch. Dashboards provide a customizable view of data, making it easier to monitor and analyze. Go to the “Dashboards” section in the left sidebar and click “Create dashboard” to get started.
9. Configure Event Rules (optional): CloudWatch also allows you to set up event rules to trigger specific actions in response to events in your AWS environment. You can navigate to the “Rules” section in the left sidebar to configure event rules.