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Tag: HAQM CloudWatch
Testing and debugging HAQM CloudWatch Synthetics canary locally
Introduction HAQM CloudWatch Synthetics canaries are scripts that monitor your endpoints and APIs by simulating the actions of a user. These canaries run on a schedule, check the availability and latency of your applications, and alert you when there are issues. Canary scripts are written in Node.js and Python, and they run inside an AWS […]
Monitor Python apps with HAQM CloudWatch Application Signals (Preview)
AWS announced HAQM CloudWatch Application Signals during re:Invent 2023. It is a new feature to monitor and understand the health of Java applications. Today we are excited to announce that Application Signals now supports Python applications. Enabling Application Signals allows you to use AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry (ADOT) to instrument Python applications without code changes. […]
Using the unified CloudWatch Agent to send traces to AWS X-Ray
Today, applications are more distributed than ever before and they no longer run in isolation. This is especially the case when utilizing HAQM Elastic Container Service (HAQM ECS) or HAQM Elastic Kubernetes Service (HAQM EKS). A distributed workload or system is one that encompasses multiple small independent components, all working together to complete a task or job. […]
Unlocking Insights: Turning Application Logs into Actionable Metrics
Modern software development teams understand the importance of observability as a critical aspect of building reliable and resilient applications. By implementing observability practices, software teams can proactively identify issues, uncover performance bottlenecks, and enhance system reliability. However, it is a fairly recent trend and still lacks industry-wide adoption. As organizations standardize on containers, they often […]
Announcing HAQM CloudWatch Container Insights for HAQM EKS Windows Workloads Monitoring
Monitoring containerized applications requires precision and efficiency. As your applications scale, collecting and summarizing application and infrastructure metrics from your applications can be challenging. One way to handle this challenge is using HAQM CloudWatch Container Insights which is a single-click native monitoring tool provided by AWS. HAQM CloudWatch Container Insights helps customers collect, aggregate, and summarize […]
Analyze AWS Microservices architecture to identify and address performance issues
HAQM Payment Services (APS) is a payment service provider in the Middle East and North Africa. With its secure and seamless payment experience, it empowers businesses to build their online presence. HAQM Payment Services is based on a broad and complex microservice based architecture that are dependent on multiple AWS services, including HAQM Elastic Compute […]
Real User Monitoring with HAQM CloudWatch RUM and HAQM Managed Grafana
In today’s fast-paced digital world, users expect fast and reliable web experiences. Slow-loading pages, errors, and other performance issues can lead to lower engagement and conversion rates, ultimately hurting a business’s bottom line. That’s where Real User Monitoring (RUM) comes in. Real User Monitoring (RUM) is a crucial aspect of modern web application development, allowing developers and […]
Monitor your AWS resources on your mobile device with AWS Console Mobile Application
AWS customers are increasingly relying on AWS User Notifications to monitor and get real-time notifications about the AWS resources that are most important to them. The AWS Console Mobile Application can be configured as a notification delivery channel, where users can monitor AWS resources, get detailed resource notifications, diagnose issues, and take remedial actions, from […]
Accelerate troubleshooting with structured logs in HAQM CloudWatch
Troubleshooting often involves complex analysis across fragmented telemetry data. While alarms on metrics can signal high-level deviations, deeper context often resides in other areas such as log messages, which help uncover the root cause. This disjointed approach not only consumes time and effort, but also inflates telemetry costs. In this post, we’ll showcase how structured […]
Easily set up HAQM CloudWatch Internet Monitor
HAQM CloudWatch Internet Monitor provides near-continuous internet measurements for your internet traffic, including availability and performance metrics, tailored to your specific workload footprint on AWS. With Internet Monitor, you can get insights into average internet performance metrics over time, as well as get alerts for issues (health events). You’re notified about events that impact your […]