Chapter 7: Monitoring, Logging, and Cost Management
The chapter provides essential guidance on monitoring AWS resources, logging activities, and managing costs effectively. It introduces various tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, Cost Explorer, and Budgets to assist users in tracking usage, ensuring security, and maintaining budget control. Best practices for each tool are also discussed to enhance efficiency and compliance.
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What we have learnt
- Using CloudWatch for performance tracking and alerting.
- Enabling and analyzing logs with CloudTrail for security audits.
- Utilizing Cost Explorer for expenditure analysis.
- Establishing cost controls through Budgets and Alarms.
Key Concepts
- -- Amazon CloudWatch
- A monitoring service for tracking AWS resources and applications by collecting metrics, logs, and events.
- -- AWS CloudTrail
- A service that records account activity across AWS services, capturing who did what and when.
- -- AWS Cost Explorer
- A tool that allows users to view and analyze their spending over time, identifying high-cost areas and forecasting future expenses.
- -- AWS Budgets
- A service that enables users to set custom cost and usage thresholds for tracking and notifications.
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