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