AWS Cloud Operations Blog
Category: Monitoring and observability
HAQM Managed Grafana preview updated with new capabilities
September 8, 2021: HAQM Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to HAQM OpenSearch Service. See details. Starting today, HAQM Managed Grafana is now available to all AWS customers in public preview and updated with new features and plugins. HAQM Managed Grafana manages the provisioning, setup, scaling, and maintenance of Grafana servers, eliminating the need for customers […]
Proactive monitoring of application configuration deployment using AWS AppConfig and HAQM CloudWatch
While deploying critical changes to large-scale applications, unexpected errors can render the application unavailable to end users until the changes are manually rolled back. As a best practice, many HAQM teams use AWS AppConfig to deploy application configuration changes. AWS AppConfig is a capability of AWS Systems Manager that you can use to create, manage, […]
How to automate capture and analysis of CI/CD metrics using AWS DevOps Monitoring Dashboard solution
Across the world, organizations are investing in DevOps tools to improve productivity in their software delivery process. Customers tell us that they want to collect performance and operational metrics on their continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, to quantify value from DevOps automation investments and to identify opportunities to improve efficiency in software delivery capabilities. However, […]
Use Contributor Insights to analyze AWS Network Firewall
AWS recently launched AWS Network Firewall, a stateful, managed network firewall that provides intrusion detection and prevention for Virtual Private Cloud (HAQM VPC). In a large-scale enterprise environment, it can be difficult and time-consuming to inspect multiple log groups and log streams. Investigating a security incident across a Network Firewall fleet that spans different VPCs […]
Multi-step API monitoring using HAQM CloudWatch Synthetics
As customers add more applications, the number of APIs and webpages increase exponentially. The new multi-step HTTP monitoring in HAQM CloudWatch Synthetics offers visibility and helps you proactively solve problems. It helps engineering teams monitor their APIs 24/7 using flexible scripts so that they can maintain SLA compliance. In this post, we show you how […]
Customize HAQM CloudWatch alarm notifications to your local time zone – Part 2
In part 1 of this series, I cover how to customize HAQM CloudWatch alarm notifications using CloudWatch Events rule. For more information, see the Customize HAQM CloudWatch alarm notifications to your local time zone – Part 1 blog post. In this part, I walk through the process of using HAQM Simple Notification Service (HAQM SNS) […]
Customize HAQM CloudWatch alarm notifications to your local time zone – Part 1
This two-part series discusses how to customize HAQM CloudWatch alarm notifications to your local time zone. Part 1 covers customizing using CloudWatch Events rule. Part 2 covers customizing using HAQM SNS. You can use HAQM CloudWatch to set alarms and automate actions based on predefined thresholds or machine learning algorithms that identify anomalous behavior in […]
Using AWS Service Catalog and the AWS Service Management Connector for ServiceNow to deliver infrastructure in AMS-governed environments
AWS Managed Services (AMS) operates AWS on your behalf, providing a secure and compliant , a proven enterprise operating model, ongoing cost optimization, and day-to-day infrastructure management. AMS provides a secure and efficient means to make controlled changes to your infrastructure to ensure compliance. Changes are approved and automated through its approval engine. You can […]
Improve visibility of hybrid applications with AppDynamics and AWS Service Catalog AppRegistry
Co-Authored By James Schneider, Sr. Solutions Architect at AppDynamics As organizations innovate and grow, they require modern application architectures and a vast landscape of tools to scale and manage their operation. As the operation continues to expand, it becomes increasingly difficult to identify distributed services and resources that are associated with specific processes or business […]
Using HAQM CloudWatch Synthetics to find broken links on your website
Most businesses and professionals build and maintain websites to bring visibility and credibility to their work. These websites often act as a medium for messaging. They shape the online perception of the business. When links on a website are broken, users get frustrated. If they cannot access the information they need, they might take their […]