So far, we have been learning about how to write, test, and build serverless applications using the AWS Lambda service. This chapter is going to cover few different aspects with regards to Lambda functions, namely: how to effectively monitor and troubleshoot your functions and applications using a combination of both AWS CloudWatch, as well as a few third-party tools in the form Datadog and Loggly.
In this chapter we will be learning:
- How to monitor Lambda functions using CloudWatch
- How to leverage AWS X-Ray for monitoring your serverless applications
- How to get started on monitoring your Lambda functions using Datadog
- How to log and analyze your application as well as your functions logs to Loggly
- Some basic steps and tricks to troubleshoot your Lambda functions
So, without any further delays, let's get started!
