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CloudWatch Logs Intelligent Tiering: Cheaper Storage, Same Query
CloudWatch Logs now offers automatic storage tiering, potentially reducing costs for long-term log retention. But what's the real catch?
CloudWatch Alarms Now Directly Query Logs
CloudWatch alarms can now be configured directly from log queries, bypassing metric filters.
CloudWatch Logs enriches events with resource tags
CloudWatch Logs now ingests resource tags, enabling filtered analysis without code changes.
Amazon ECS Service Auto Scaling Now Scales Faster
Amazon ECS service auto scaling now reacts to load changes in seconds, not minutes.
CloudWatch Synthetics Multilocation Canaries Simplify Global Monitoring
Run the same CloudWatch Synthetics canary across multiple AWS Regions simultaneously from a single management point.