Monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail
As enterprises continue to shift toward more complex and distributed architectures, the need for sophisticated monitoring and audit systems becomes paramount. This transition from traditional setups to modern cloud environments demands tools that track system performance and health and ensure compliance and security across all operations. This chapter delves into the Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS X-Ray services, designed to provide comprehensive monitoring and detailed auditing capabilities that help manage, optimize, and secure applications in AWS.
The integration of these tools enables organizations to enhance operational oversight, streamline problem resolution, maintain rigorous security standards, and identify application-related issues. Through AWS’s robust suite of monitoring services, developers and IT managers can keep a pulse on their system’s health, track user activities, and respond proactively...