Amazon Managed Grafana Hits FedRAMP High in GovCloud

Amazon Managed Grafana is now FedRAMP High authorized in AWS GovCloud.

What changed

• Amazon Managed Grafana has achieved FedRAMP High authorization.
• The service is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West) regions.

Why it matters

This authorization removes a significant barrier for federal agencies and public sector organizations needing to visualize operational data. Previously, these workloads had to use self-managed Grafana instances or other solutions to meet FedRAMP High requirements. The honest version: This is a compliance checkbox that enables broader adoption within specific government segments. It allows these entities to use a managed service for monitoring, rather than managing Grafana infrastructure themselves, potentially reducing operational overhead.

The catch

The catch: FedRAMP High authorization is specific to the AWS GovCloud regions. This offering does not extend FedRAMP High compliance to commercial AWS regions. Organizations operating outside of GovCloud will still need to manage their own compliance posture for Grafana deployments.

Ship it

For organizations operating within AWS GovCloud (US) that require FedRAMP High compliance for their monitoring dashboards, migrating to Amazon Managed Grafana is now a viable option. Evaluate existing Grafana deployments and consider migrating to the managed service to reduce operational burden.

Bottom line: Amazon Managed Grafana is now an option for FedRAMP High workloads in AWS GovCloud.

— Filed to /aws