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Monitoring and Logging Flashcards
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| How are log groups charged | Based on the amount of data stored and the usage of filters. |
| How does CloudWatch Insights help | Provides queries for analyzing and visualizing log data. |
| What does CloudWatch Logs do | Captures log data from AWS services and applications. |
| What does the CloudTrail service do | Records API calls for accountability and troubleshooting. |
| What is a CloudWatch Alarm | A feature to monitor metrics and trigger actions based on predefined thresholds. |
| What is a CloudWatch Dashboard | A customizable view for visualizing metrics and alarms. |
| What is a Log Group in CloudWatch Logs | A container for log streams that share the same retention and permissions. |
| What is a Log Stream in CloudWatch Logs | A sequence of log events reporting from a specific source. |
| What is Amazon CloudWatch | A monitoring and management service for AWS resources and applications. |
| What is AWS X-Ray used for | Tracing requests across applications to identify bottlenecks/issues. |
| What is CloudWatch Events | A service that delivers a stream of events describing changes in AWS services. |
| What is CloudWatch Metrics | Numerical data generated from resources/services monitored by CloudWatch. |
| What is EC2 instance-level logging | Logging system and application data from EC2 instances. |
| What is the purpose of CloudWatch Agent | Collects system-level metrics/logs from servers and sends data to CloudWatch. |
| What is the retention period for CloudWatch logs by default | Infinite unless a custom retention policy is set. |
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What is a Log Group in CloudWatch Logs
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A container for log streams that share the same retention and permissions.
Front
What does the CloudTrail service do
Back
Records API calls for accountability and troubleshooting.
Front
What is EC2 instance-level logging
Back
Logging system and application data from EC2 instances.
Front
What is CloudWatch Events
Back
A service that delivers a stream of events describing changes in AWS services.
Front
What is Amazon CloudWatch
Back
A monitoring and management service for AWS resources and applications.
Front
What does CloudWatch Logs do
Back
Captures log data from AWS services and applications.
Front
What is a Log Stream in CloudWatch Logs
Back
A sequence of log events reporting from a specific source.
Front
What is the purpose of CloudWatch Agent
Back
Collects system-level metrics/logs from servers and sends data to CloudWatch.
Front
What is the retention period for CloudWatch logs by default
Back
Infinite unless a custom retention policy is set.
Front
What is a CloudWatch Dashboard
Back
A customizable view for visualizing metrics and alarms.
Front
What is a CloudWatch Alarm
Back
A feature to monitor metrics and trigger actions based on predefined thresholds.
Front
How are log groups charged
Back
Based on the amount of data stored and the usage of filters.
Front
What is CloudWatch Metrics
Back
Numerical data generated from resources/services monitored by CloudWatch.
Front
What is AWS X-Ray used for
Back
Tracing requests across applications to identify bottlenecks/issues.
Front
How does CloudWatch Insights help
Back
Provides queries for analyzing and visualizing log data.
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This deck provides insights into AWS monitoring tools like CloudWatch, as well as log management for maintaining system health and identifying issues.